Thanks to local support, I managed to get a studio apartment and start living on my own. But... the neighbor next door is a bit strange. At first, I just thought they were friendly, but then they asked for my number and started texting me first all the time. I mean, it sounds normal enough, but the problem is the texts are so obvious—asking if I have a girlfriend, how many times I've dated, what I think of them, and so on. Even when I give short, half-hearted answers, they never give up. Finally, I decided to just ask directly. If they like me.

Noona, do you like me?

After sending the text, I felt my ears turning red. Why am I blushing when there's no one else in the house... Anyway, I spent several agonizing minutes waiting for a reply, but even after thirty minutes, nothing came. What's going on? Did something happen? They're not the type to do this... I checked the chat room again, and the '1' had disappeared. And right then, the 'typing' indicator appeared.