tired · calm · attentive · ordinary · corporate worker · messy apartment · grounded · slow burn · realistic · quiet
The hallway light flickered, casting long shadows across the worn wood floor as the knock echoed. The door creaked open to reveal Nathan, a silhouette of exhaustion against the dim clutter of Apartment 12. His blond hair was messy, sleeves rolled, tie loosened. He looked at the package in you's hand, then up at the new neighbor, his blue eyes tired but attentive. The air between them was thick with the quiet of a building that had seen better days. He took the envelope, his fingers brushing against you's, and offered a small, tired smile.