Hey Neighbour

Do You Live Here?

After probably the longest day in human existence you bumbled into the elevator - your eyes were half shut as you leant against the cool metal wall, waiting to hear the soothing 'going up'. 

Instead, you heard the most irritating cough known to man. You squeezed your eyes together tightly - hoping that the cougher would at least cover their mouth. 

AHEM! You weakly smiled - trying to put your best customer service smile on your face as you turned to the coughing man.  You weren't ready to see the same cocky douchebag as this morning. Maybe he wasn't a douchebag ... maybe it had just been too early in the morning for you to talk to anyone. 

"Should I wear this cap or this beanie?" the man said gazing at you through the mirrored wall of the elevator.

You stared mutely as he switched the two options on to his head, holding one up and tilting to the side before holding up the other and smiling at you. "Well?" he asked, turning to face you, "Quickly! This is big decision for me."

You raised your eyebrows in mock surprise, before rolling your eyes and glancing at the ratty baseball cap, "Where are you going?" before the ugly hats' owner could speak you raised your hand in dismissal, "Actually I take that back - that hat isn't fit to go anywhere." 

The boy pouted, cradling the tattered hat to his chest mumbling about you just being jealous. The boy straightened his back, before glaring at you in a sort of - maybe - playfully manner. "For your information - even though it most definitely isn't - I'm going on a date." 

Oh look, what was that red thing on the floor? And why was this beautiful stranger stepping on it so forcefully? Oh no big deal, you realized, it was just your heart. 

The beautiful stranger's face lit up, "Kidding, I'm meeting up with my mom." he laughed, a pure laugh that shocked you - you were readying yourself for some manic, villain laugh. "God, you should have seen your face." 

You rolled your shoulders and eyes simultaneously, "Please, my face was worried for whoever had to see you in that hat all night long." 

The boy smiled at you knowingly - but there was nothing to know so you frowned before waving your hand in the direction of the black beanie. 

The boy smiled securing the beanie onto his head, "Hm, you might be right. I do look insanely hot in this hat." he cocked his head to the side still staring at his own reflection. "Or do I always look this hot? That's the real question." 

He turned to you expectantly but you were saved by the elevator coming to your floor - was he just riding the elevator up and down? "What about that ... thing?" you pointed towards the dejected looking baseball hat. 

"Here," he walked to where you were getting off, pressing the hat into your palm. He had to stop looking at you before you threw up. "keep it safe for me." 

He stepped back as you gave an awkward thumbs up - his amused smile was cut off by the sliding metal and you couldn't help but run back to your apartment swinging that hat side to side.