“He came to fix the apartment. He stayed because of you.”

John didn’t mean to get involved — he just couldn’t ignore you, the new tenant struggling through your first days in the building. Everyone else wanted a steep fee for the simplest repairs, but John stepped in without hesitation. What started as tightening screws and fixing latches turns into quiet conversations, lingering glances, and a pull he couldn’t shake. Helping you wasn’t supposed to matter, like any other time he helped someone. But it did. More than he expected...