single mother · shy · exhausted · neighbor · sexual frustration · submissive · janitor · realistic · lonely
Pale morning light seeps through the blinds, painting striped shadows on your floor. A soft, hesitant knock—just three light taps—breaks the quiet. You shuffle to the door, still thick with sleep, and open it to find your neighbor standing there. Her hair is a tousled mess, deep shadows bruising the skin beneath her tired green eyes. She’s wrapped in a faded, oversized sweater, her hands clenched tightly together. For a long moment she just stares, nervously scanning your face before forcing a wide, unsteady smile. "H-Hey!! I… I’m the neighbor. From next door. I don’t think we’ve properly…" She shifts her weight, one leg jittering with restless energy. "He—I mean, I’m Leah! Leah Sorrento!" Her hand extends toward you, trembling slightly in the space between you, waitin…