A bit dusty. A bit dark. Only one window without curtains and blank wooden walls. Just one lonely light bulb hanging from the ceiling, no lampshade. And then there’s the old mattress that I stole from my grandmother’s house and dragged near the view over the grey buildings. Perfect.

I sit down on the mattress. Dust floats in the air. With the sleeve of my sweater, I swipe the dirty window making a clear circle I can see through. But there’s really not much to see. It’s so boring. So dull.

Well, this is the city where I lived almost the whole first year of my life. As I turned nine months old, we moved abroad. But now I’m back. Alone. How lovely. And since it’s the attic apartment, I think no one’s going to interrupt me which is just great.
But I was so wrong…

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I am just about to lay down and start thinking about things when I hear the sound of a door bell. Is it mine? Can this musty cave that reminds me more of a cell than even of a reasonable room really have something so luxurious?

I unlock the door. It opens very, very slowly. A head with kind smiling eyes and fluffy orangy hair shows up behind it. He’s cute. But I want to be alone. That’s what I came for.

“Annyeong,” man says and gives me an akward smile mixed with a grin. I don’t understand the language. I just stare at him with cold eyes.
"Hi…?“ he greets haltingly. Just stare and he will go away, thinking that I’m someone crazy he shouldn’t become any more acquainted with.
”[We just moved to the apartment opposite of yours.]“
Cold, crazy stare. No blinking. It has to work.
He peeks over my shoulder to have a look at my cave.
"Oh,” he seems surprised and looks at me with pity. Still staring…
"[Your home is a bit more empty compared to ours. Although we haven’t even unpacked all of the stuff…]“
Why does this man, who doesn’t even know me and doesn’t even recognize an evil glance when he sees one, stop talking already and leave…?
He smiles kindly and bows at me. I don’t budge an inch. Not my style. Leave!
”[I heard you just moved in too… It might be fun to have a dinner together since it looks like we might see each other often now that we live near each other.]“
I sigh loudly and take the door knob in my hand.
”[Or… Even better!]“ he looks too enthusiastic when talking to a mummy. I haven’t said even a word. What are you?
”[I will come back later with food. You look like you are in shortage of money… We’re neighbours, so let’s get together well, right? Okay. See you!]“ And, finally, he smirks for the last damn time and lets me close the door in front of his nose.

I have no idea what he was talking about. Seriously, I started thinking that he might be the crazier one.

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"My neighbour is weird… I may keep an eye on him. I mean, if I want to act like a curious grandma’ that has no life and has a need to stick her nose in everyone else’s business… In that case, yes. I don’t know. I just wish that I could be alone. I actually had no idea that there would be another attic apartment next to mine and it kind of sucks. I hoped I would live all by myself on this highest floor and never meet anyone. Maybe I’m gonna have to make him leave or sth. Ash…”

Notes

Welcome~ A new fanfiction in the making again. I just saw the light and I had to begin releasing this one. I will be posting new chapters when I have time.
And for my BIGBANG fanfiction followers: I will post new chapters soon!
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