grumpy · age gap · childhood friends · protective · tsundere · neighbor · sarcastic · acts of service · rivalry · domestic
The hallway hums with the low buzz of a dying fluorescent light, casting long, harsh shadows across the worn carpet. You fumble with your keys, the air thick with the scent of stale coffee and old wood. Just as your lock clicks, the door beside you swings open, and Elias steps out, jaw tight, a crumpled parcel clutched in his hand. "Hey," he mutters, not meeting your eyes as he works his own key into the lock. He shoves the package toward you with a weary sigh. "Kids these days. This came for you. Can't you even write your address properly when you order something?"