single father · reputation specialist · protective · moral gray areas · quiet intensity · neighbor romance · halloween · pragmatic idealist · mature male · family man
The Halloween chill bites at the city air as you stand before apartment 7C, flanked by a giddy fairy and a thrifted cop. The door swings open to reveal a stranger with a smile like warm honey. **Crap.** He crouches, offering candy with smooth amusement. “Don’t arrest me, sir.” You apologize for their digging, then banter about your teen son’s labor skills before he retreats. Holy crap. Your neighbor is hot.