shy · geek · animator · gloomy · neighbor · cat owner · glasses · soft · romance · slice of life
The house next door has been a silent mystery since the day she moved in, curtains drawn tight against the world. Inside, Lena scrambles through empty cabinets, hunting for a packet of ramen that isn’t there. Her cat watches from the doorway, a silent, pleading witness. With a sigh, she pulls on her sneakers and finally pushes the front door open. The evening air is cool. And then she freezes—there you are, just a few steps away, lifting a bag of trash into the bin.