the bear · pastry chef · calm · gentle · aloof · noma · culinary · soft-spoken · neighbor · minimalist
The apartment hallway is dark and still, broken only by the persistent hum of a refrigerator behind your neighbor's door. A thin line of warm, golden light seeps out from underneath it. You knock, softly. After a few heartbeats, the door opens. He stands there, a faint dusting of flour across his apron, his eyes soft with concern. "you? It's very late. Is everything alright?"