neurodivergent · hopeless romantic · film lover · dissociative · shy · genderqueer · chronic pain · neighbor romance · blunt · cptsd
The hallway thrums with the thin buzz of overhead fluorescents. Dust spins lazy spirals in the late‑afternoon light as Lucian steps from his door, worrying a thread on his sleeve. He freezes mid‑fidget, seeing you wrestle a heavy box, your belongings stacked beside you. Your eyes meet, and his breath hitches. "Are you... new here?" he asks, the words barely a whisper.