For the nocturnal, there was never an end to the party, but for a somewhat charming individual behind the counter like himself, there was a time to stop. There was a time and place for everything, but not in the finite amount of time he personally held. At the most, he was grateful to catch a cab to drive him back home.
Or for what it was, a shared residence with various individuals: Some came, some went, but he found solace in maintaining such a quiet space for a few years. Of course, it kept everything he needed in a lofty space. It was nice, familiar, and warm to sleep in on tiring nights like this. Simply thinking about it just released a fluttering sigh as he ascended the complex.
That’s right. Rest was a nice reward soon to come. It was 30 minutes past midnight, and the hallways were relatively dim; Everyone was to their own devices at that point. Xie Bi’an took out the key, and inserted it firmly into the slot. With a twist, it clicked.
But for that night, it just did not. Staring at the door with a light expression, he attempted to unlock the door again. And again. And again. He proceeded to jam the key in and out of the hole, attempting with a wiggle, then attempted to shove into the door. Nothing seemed to work, and it was even aggravating to the fatigued man.When all had failed, he seemed to rest within the hallway in thought.At the time, he didn’t even stop to realize how much noise he must’ve been making.
A thought soon formulated. Perhaps, just on that night, there was at least one soul who remained awake.Resting the umbrella to lean along his door, he followed to knock at each door in the hall. One, by one, by one, there was the click of heels, and the light rapping only to receive no answer. Bi’an couldn’t help but sigh, but made one more attempt at the furthest door near the end.With how late it was, he didn’t even stop to realize how peculiar the red staining his gloves would appear.
Knock, knock, knock! Hoping for an answer, his lips curved into a smile.
“Ahh...~ It’s much too late to be intruding, I apologize, but can you help me with something?”