The Neighboring Apartments

New neighbors

Phillipa's pov
Emmy and I are planning to go and check on the new people who moved in, we heard it was two guys. We've been roommates and best friends for the longest time, well we met in 8 grade and then became roommates in college.

Anyway, we walked out of our door not really bothering to lock it, since there were only two apartments on each floor and no one really cares to come to the top floor. We baked a bunch of chocolate chip cookies for them, thinking it would be a good house warming gift.

We looked at each other, nodded, and then knocked, we heard a bunch of rustling and then the door opened to a very sweaty and shirtless man. I opened my mouth to say something but Emmy beat me to it "Hot" she shrieked, oh great, I wanted to laugh so badly but I couldn't. "I mean hi... We're your n-neighbors" she corrected slightly stuttering.

"Oh hi, sorry about this..." he said pointing towards his shirtless body "Lin and I were just setting the place up" I looked at him confused, cause I thought it was two guys, not a girl and a guy.

"Uhm, Lin?" I asked "I thought it was two guys moving in?", the shirtless dude looked like he was going to die from laughter. Emmy and I looked at each other confused.

He noticed the confused look on our faces and moved to the side so we could look inside. And there danced a grown man in a black hoodie, hood up with his hair poking through, an empty cereal bowl in his hand, while he sang and danced to gravity from Wicked.

Honestly? It was adorable, the song was done, he spun and stopped facing the door, "That's Lin...". We giggled as his eyes were still closed "Yo Lin, open your eyes" the shirtless dude said.

"What's u-" he said but cut himself with a shriek when he saw us, he kept eye contact with me and proceed to drop his bowl. I chuckled and looked at Emmy to see her basically drooling all over the shirtless dude, I just shook my head.

"And that's why I don't let you use anything other than plastic," the shirtless dude said smugly. Lin then ran to one of the rooms, clearly embarrassed, I looked back at the shirtless dude and asked "Can we come in?".

He nodded, we walked in, cookies still in hand, he closed the door. The apartment was mostly done and there was something that was in the middle of being built, I'm guessing that's what he was doing before we came.

"So when did you both move in?" Emmy asked, "We moved in two days ago, that's why most of our place is done." he stated with a wide grin. "Where did he go?" I asked, "Oh, he'll be back, he's just embarrassed" he chuckled.

As if on cue Lin walked back out looking more composed, he threw a white t-shirt to the shirtless dude, then grabbed the bowl from the floor and took it to the sink. Walked to us, sat down, and then looked at us with a cute little smile.

He pulled his hood down revealing his fluffy brown hair, I'm not gonna lie, his hair looks so soft I wanted to touch it so bad. "Hi I'm Lin!" he said while his hand extended for a handshake, I took it and shook it, saying "Hi Lin! I'm Phillipa!".

"And I'm Emmy, we best friends.." she said as she looks between the guys and me. We all shook the hands of each other to be polite, but I'm just gonna say that Lin has some soft ass hands.

I looked at the shirtless dude, who was now wearing a shirt and asked "And your name is?". He looked back wide-eyed "Oh I didn't say? I'm sorry. I'm Daveed" he said with a grin.

I heard  Emmy whisper his name again but it was only loud enough for me to hear it. I chuckled at her little schoolgirl crush and then Lin asked "So what do y'all do?".

"I'm a barista, but like at that fancy coffee shop down the street" Emmy said, " I work at an orphanage," I said and I couldn't help but smile at the memory of the little kids I take care of. I looked at Lin to see his eyes sparkling, "Ok, I know I just met you but you need to take me there, please..." he said stretching the 'please' out, trying to express how badly he wanted to come.

I smiled and said," Well not tomorrow, but the day after I can.", Lin tried to cover up that he was freaking out but what came out was a strangled shriek. We all shared a laugh at that, "I'm a bartender" Lin stated and then looked at Daveed to continue.

" I work in accounting." he stated rather embarrassed, "Are you embarrassed by your job?" Emmy asked. "Uhm yeah kind of, I was supposed to be a doctor but I hated it so I dropped out, then I realized my parents kinda hated me for dropping out and going into accounting".

Oof poor guy, "So..." Emmy trailed off, I looked around a bit and saw a bunch of Harry Potter books on their shelves. I looked at Daveed and asked "You read Harry Potter?" as my voice filled with excitement.

Daveed shook his head and said "Nah, that's Lin's stuff", I quickly looked at him and he asked me "Which house?" I internally squeaked and then said "Hufflepuff!! You?".

"Slytherin!!!" I giggled seeing the amount of passion he had in his voice when he said that. Lin and I continued talking about HP, while Daveed and Emmy talked about some other stuff.

After about 6 hours, we left their apartment cause we all had work the next day. Once we were in the apartment we both changed into our pajamas, and then sat on the couch so we could discuss the boys that lived across the hall.

"I definitely like Daveed, he's so hot and cute and smart and ripped" we both giggled. "How was Lin?" she asked with a smirk, "He's adorable but I don't like him like you like Daveed, cause I got-" she cut me off before I could finish.

"You got Steven, yeah, yeah I know" we both laughed, we talked for about 10 more minutes before we decide to go to bed. "Well I'm tired and I have an early shift tomorrow, so good night," she said, "Good night Em", we hugged and then went to bed.

A/n This is the first chap of the book, so it isn't the best. I just needed to start it off, and don't worry there are some big ass twists coming up.... But not yet.

So I hope y'all enjoyed...
Have g' morning or g' night wherever you are...
Byeee🥰💙❤️