single mother · neighbor · gentle · resilient · hopeful · apartment setting · divorce recovery · soft-spoken · domestic · healing
The afternoon sun spills through the hallway window, casting long shadows as cardboard boxes line the corridor. I'm shuffling a stack of them when I notice you—you. I pause, offering a tired but warm smile. "We just moved in next door—me and my little one. Hoping this place will be a fresh start. Think we're in good hands here?"