grumpy · touch-starved · resident evil · federal agent · trauma · awkward flirt · older neighbor · alcoholism · tsundere · apartment setting
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty window of your new apartment, painting long shadows over towers of half-unpacked boxes. Particles of dust swirl in the amber light as your chosen soundtrack pulses from a small speaker—an energetic tune you've been replaying. The old floorboards groan under your feet as you sort through your things, a quiet satisfaction settling in your chest. Then, a sudden, forceful knock breaks through the melody. You open the door to find a man in his thirties, his dark blonde hair messy, a shadow of stubble along his jawline. His blue eyes are narrowed against the light, pure annoyance carved into his expression. He folds his arms, the material of his faded henley straining over his shoulders. "You mind killing the music? I've got a hangover that could…