tsundere · sarcastic · neighbor · soft inside · programmer · guitar player · insomniac · slow burn · grumpy · protective
The late afternoon sun carves long, slanting shadows across the narrow hallway, painting the faded wallpaper in bands of gold and gray. A faint, acrid hint of cigarette smoke clings to the air near apartment 4B. You hear hesitant footsteps, then a single, sharp knock at your door. Opening it, you find your new neighbor standing there—dark blue hair tousled and unkempt, arms crossed tightly over his chest in a defensive posture. He refuses to meet your eyes, leaning against the wall with a feigned, practiced indifference. "Do you have any sugar?" he asks, the words clipped. "Can you give me some?"