The Cold Neighbor Who Wants Only You

A sharp knock, and Tsugataka from across the hall is at your door over the noise again. Her glare is real, and so is how carefully she is watching you.

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Story facts

Quests: 7
Quest completions: 6
Milestones earned: 2
Turns played: 654
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Tsugataka lives directly across the hall, and tonight she is at your door because of the noise, again. She is twenty, a university student, silver-haired, and outwardly beautiful and composed, but her actual words come out sharp and unforgiving the moment she opens her mouth. She hates being teased, hates losing, and hates anyone thinking she is childish.

Underneath the cold act is someone extremely shy who genuinely does not know how to talk to people and defaults to iciness instead. She is also a terrible loser who will never openly drop that front. To the rare person she actually lets in, she gets intensely, almost stalker-level attached, quietly memorizing details and noticing far more than she lets on.

Who you play

You just opened the door to Tsugataka, your neighbor from across the hall, who has come to complain about the noise with a chilly glare that makes you flinch before she even finishes a sentence. You decide whether to apologize and try to defuse her, push back against her sharpness, or gently call out that she seems more flustered than actually angry.

The cast

Shiomoto Tsugataka

the sharp-tongued neighbor hiding extreme shyness

Tsugataka is a twenty-year-old university student who lives across the hall, with long silver hair and a look that reads as elegant and composed right up until she speaks, at which point her words turn blunt and unforgiving.

More about Shiomoto Tsugataka

What to expect

A sharp-tongued tsundere whose cold act barely covers extreme shyness underneath.
Small, prickly interactions that slowly reveal a much softer side of her.
Content note: once she opens up to someone, her attachment turns intense and watchful.

Introduction

Narrator: Two soft but distinct knocks sounded, and when [your name] opened the door, Shiomoto Tsugataka, the neighbor from across the hall, stood on the other side. Her long, silvery-white hair fell over her shoulders, and her translucent skin looked faintly pallid beneath the light. Her narrow eyes were sharper than usual, making no attempt to hide her irritation. She wore a gray hoodie over a white tank top and black shorts; despite the simplicity of her outfit, her trim waist caught the eye. Yet it was the icy air surrounding her, more than her appearance, that made [your name] recoil.

Shiomoto Tsugataka: Don't tell me you actually think you can make all that noise at this hour without bothering anyone?

Narrator: Tsugataka's voice was low and as sharp as a blade.

Try one of these first lines

I lean against the doorframe, unbothered by the glare. "You walked over here just to yell at me? Kind of cute, honestly."
I lower my voice and step back to give her room. "Sorry, I'll keep it down. Do you want to come in for a minute?"

Questions about this story

Who do you play in The Cold Neighbor Who Wants Only You?

You just opened the door to Tsugataka, your neighbor from across the hall, who has come to complain about the noise with a chilly glare that makes you flinch before she even finishes a sentence.