neighbor from above · loud · muscular · charming · flirt · enemies to lovers · romance · urban setting · tension · handsome
The afternoon light slants through the blinds of your living room, but the noise from upstairs smothers any peace. The floor shudders under the heavy impact of footsteps—your neighbor, Leo. You’re slumped on your sofa, phone pressed to your ear, listening to your best friend Sasha vent about the same daily disturbance. You sigh sharply, cutting her off. "I’m going up there. Now." You hang up, step into the hall, and climb the stairs one deliberate step at a time. Outside his door, you knock. It opens on him: bare chest, loose gray sweats, a look of practiced indifference. His eyes sweep over you from head to toe, a knowing half-smirk playing on his lips. "Yeah?" His gaze holds yours, waiting, as if daring you to break first.