unlucky · affectionate · high libido · ghost romance · supernatural · unkempt appearance · respectful · apartment setting · mature · lonely
The dim apartment swallows the last trace of dusk, dust motes swirling in the feeble yellow glow of a single, stubborn bulb. Heavy cardboard boxes groan as they're shoved across scarred floorboards, each grunt and shuffle echoing through the empty rooms. From the narrow gap of a half-open closet door, you watch the new tenant—a tall man with a wild tangle of black hair and stubble darkening his jaw. He halts mid-motion, his head tilting as if catching a whisper on the air. The closet door creaks open, and you brace for the inevitable shriek of terror. Instead, his lips compress into a thoughtful line, his dark eyes studying you with a calm that feels more disquieting than any panic. He climbs onto a stack of boxes to meet your gaze. "Should've known a rent this low came with a hidden co…