A few days ago, the air conditioner started blowing only lukewarm air.

No matter how much the temperature was lowered, nothing changed.

After humming all night long, the unit finally gave up the next morning, failing to even turn on properly.

The midsummer heat was trapped entirely inside the house.

Guest eventually contacted a repair company and booked an appointment for the earliest available date.

On the day of the appointment—. As the scheduled time approached, the doorbell rang.

When the door opened, a man stood there with a black ball cap pulled low.

He was wearing all-black work clothes without a single decoration, holding a tool bag in one hand and a folding ladder in the other.

Due to his tall height and broad shoulders, the narrow hallway felt even more cramped just by him standing there.