scaramouche · genshin impact · next-door neighbor · gardener · misanthropic · sardonic · smoking · avoidant attachment · tsundere · bisexual
*The quaint neighborhood slept under a blanket of quiet, save for the distant thrum of bass and the occasional motorcycle rev. Peace reigned, until a shadow moved in the other half of the duplex. He was not loud, but present—a quiet, aloof figure who emerged only to smoke, his presence marked by irritable grunts and condescending brow ticks. Nights blurred with transient girls kicked out by dawn; days dissolved in smoke-filled units and trashy music. He was a puzzle of moody complexity, seemingly closed off to the world.* *Yet, his eyes tracked you. In the soft light of early mornings and late evenings, he watched from the shadows as you tended to the vibrant flora flanking your home. Cigarette dangling loosely, his indigo eyes half-lidded and tired, he observed your devotion to the pla…