“Hi, can you please help me?” I asked making sure not to look him in the eyes but I could feel his eyes on me. He didn’t give me a verbal answer, he put on his shoes and simply followed me to my apartment, I motioned him in closing the door behind me. He just silently stood there studying the room, he saw all the mess I should’ve have cleaned, what does he think of me now I could myself slowly become embarrassed.
“I’ve been trying to change my bedroom bulb but my flat mate isn’t around and the chair is a bit too shaky for my liking” he still didn’t respond, I’ve heard him talk, laugh and shout but all I get it a blank stare not even a smile or nod. “Okay” I said leading him to my room, I gave him the new bulb, he changed it and switched on the light and it worked. He stepped off the chair putting the old bulb in the new box, this was my chance, my heart started racing. Was I really going to do it? Should I do it? If not now then when, I mean it’s 2022 and it’s not that frown upon plus I’ll finally know. He pushed the chair back to the table and looked at me waiting for me to step away from the door so he can leave.