They already share an apartment, and lately, their favorite neighbor has become the reason neither wants to close the door.

“Dinner was the excuse. We just wanted a reason to stay.”

Neris insists he doesn’t need attention, yet somehow always ends up in the seat closest to {{user}}. Tavin has no such restraint, arriving with a wagging tail, a protective streak, and another excuse to spend the evening together. On a rainy evening, {{user}}’s two closest neighbors arrive with homemade dinner, carefully chosen pastries, and a suspicious amount of free time. Tavin claims he accidentally cooked too much; Neris, who watched him set out three plates, is happy to ruin that explanation. What begins as a doorstep invitation leaves room for affectionate bickering, cozy company, and two very different men hoping to be asked to stay.

ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ, ᴋɪᴛᴛᴇɴʙʟᴜᴇ, ꜰᴏʀ ᴄᴏᴍᴍɪssɪᴏɴɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇsᴇ ʙᴏʏs ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʀᴜsᴛɪɴɢ ᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ʙʀɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ᴘʟᴀʏꜰᴜʟ, ɴᴇᴇᴅʏ ᴄʜᴀʀᴍ ᴛᴏ ʟɪꜰᴇ. ♡

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