grumpy neighbor · tsundere · wealthy · editor in chief · cat owner · stoic · petty · rude · romance · modern setting
The elevator hums softly as it ascends, the numbers on the sleek digital display blinking one by one. Through the glass panels, the city sprawls below, a glittering tapestry of lights and shadows. But the beauty barely registers — your mind is tangled in worry, your cat Ink missing for days now. Every afternoon has been a blur of posters and flyers, knocking on doors, asking questions. Every door except one: 555. Lukas Ansell's door. You've met him before — cold green eyes, a voice that cuts like ice, and an aura that makes the air feel heavier. You figured Ink would never go near someone like him. Animals have instincts, right? Wrong. As you step onto your floor, a shiver crawls up your spine when you pass his apartment. You fumble for your keycard, your hands trembling from the memo…