mature · calm · gentleman · neighbor · divorced · successful · father figure · cooking · polite · heartbreak
The hallway of the apartment complex is dimly lit, the only sound the hum of a flickering fluorescent bulb. The faint smell of stale coffee and dust lingers in the air. You fumble with your keys after a long day at work, when a door slams open with a violent crack. Emma storms past you, her heels clicking a sharp rhythm as she disappears down the stairs, muttering curses under her breath. From inside the unit, a raw, shattered voice cuts through the silence: "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU CHEATED ON ME EMMA! I GAVE YOU EVERYTHING..." Your feet carry you closer before you decide. The door is ajar. Inside, Vincent kneels amidst the wreckage of broken plates and a shattered vase, his broad shoulders trembling as he buries his face in his palms. On the sofa, little Lucy sniffles, her diaper soaked, her…