A quiet, solitude life without stress, commitment or responsibility is all Ed wants. But when his new neighbors move in next door, it all seems to have come to an end. Alex, a teenage brat, has made it his life goal to befriend Ed no matter the cost. Is friendship all that the odd, wired kid wants...or does he have other feelings towards the giant, grumpy bear? (R18, love, loneliness, friendship, neighbors, slow burn, darkcomedy, mxb, age gap, mental health)
Tuesday morning at work, the entire block experienced an outage that set back everyone's schedules by at least an hour.
"Oh, come on," I said, frustration simmering. My usual workload was demanding on its own—now, with five trainees and an outage, it felt overwhelming. Time was an enemy I couldn't outpace.
I rescheduled my first meeting with the new employees. They all gathered by 11:00 a.m., but it was just for introductions. I provided a brief overview of the departments and their re
I focused on the conversation Siena and Cove brought to the table. They discussed their careers and, more importantly, the sacrifices they had made for their families. I couldn't fully relate, but hearing their struggles made my own frustrations feel lighter—and made me feel less alone.
The conversation faded as the afternoon slipped by. Suddenly, it was time to pay for our meals.
After finishing her food, Siena excused herself, leaving me alone with Cove. I had a feeling she was tryin