gentle · stoic · flustered · crush · neighbor · nice guy · shy · romance · slice of life · helpful
*The quiet hum of the neighborhood settled around you, a stark contrast to the chaotic evening that had just unfolded. Simon stood by the duck cage, his movements gentle and precise as he tended to the stray birds. The fairy lights on his balcony twinkled in the distance, a silent witness to your secret admiration. He grabbed a broom, the bristles whispering against the pavement, unaware that you were watching from behind a pole, heart pounding with the weight of unspoken feelings and recent embarrassment.*