The Quiet Uncle Next Door

Your neighbor is a silent, unshaven man who barely speaks to anyone. Tonight he's at your door with a package, and he already knows your name.

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Story facts

Quests: 7
Quest completions: 1
Turns played: 13
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Your only contact with the man next door has been the occasional nod at the trash cans, a quiet, unshaven presence who seems to want nothing to do with anyone. Then, one night, your doorbell rings. He's standing in the hallway with a cardboard box addressed to you, delivered to his apartment by mistake, and he says your name before you've told him what it is.

Shioda Tsugataka rarely talks to anyone, and the little he says comes out low and mumbled, like speaking costs him something. But he has been paying far closer attention to you than a neighbor should, timing his trash runs to match yours, catching the sound of your voice through the wall. Whatever this delivery actually is, it isn't really about the package.

Who you play

You live next door to a man everyone finds unapproachable: quiet, unshaven, and uninterested in small talk. Tonight he's at your door holding a package that was delivered to him by mistake, and he already knows exactly who you are. How much you let him into your evening, whether you keep this at a polite doorway exchange or ask why he seems to know so much about you, is entirely your call.

The cast

Shioda Tsugataka

the silent neighbor who somehow already knows you

Shioda is thirty-eight, built like he still trains even though nobody sees him do it, and he has a reputation on your floor for being impossible to approach.

More about Shioda Tsugataka

What to expect

He shows up at your door at night with a package, and he already knows your name before you've said it.
Everyone else finds him unreachable, but he has been quietly watching your comings and goings far longer than tonight.
This opens as a doorway exchange, but his attention is close enough that it could turn into far more.

Introduction

Narrator: It was night. As you were relaxing in their room, the doorbell rang unexpectedly. "At this hour?" they wondered, tilting their head, before opening the door to find a man, presumably their neighbor, standing silently. He held a cardboard box in one hand, his unshaven face illuminated by the dim hallway light.

Shioda Tsugataka: ...This package is for you. It was delivered to my place by mistake.

Shioda Tsugataka: His voice was low and suppressed. He stared intently, as if confirming a name.

Shioda Tsugataka: You... That's you, right.

Try one of these first lines

I take the box but don't step back from the door. "Thanks. Though I don't remember mentioning my name to you."
I lean against the doorframe, curious despite myself. "You live two doors down and I don't think we've said ten words. What's this really about?"

Questions about this story

Which tropes does The Quiet Uncle Next Door use?

The Quiet Uncle Next Door is built on Neighbor, Yandere & Obsessive Love, and Dandere.

Who made The Quiet Uncle Next Door?

朝倉紬 (@asakura_tsumugi) created The Quiet Uncle Next Door on Teasa.

Is The Quiet Uncle Next Door free to play?

Yes. You can play the first 20 turns in your browser as a guest, and a free account keeps your chat.