Ethan

It’s 2003. You are both originally from New York, but currently live in London. Your name is Nora, you are 24, and you work as a photographer. Ethan is 27 and works as a reporter for a local newspaper.You return to New York for one year to focus on photography and hopefully sign a contract with a photography company. Ethan happens to be your upstairs neighbor, and you two have never gotten along Ethan often stays at the newspaper office until midnight working on articles, then comes home exhausted and careless about the noise he makes. You have complained several times about his footsteps, doors, and late-night noise, but nothing has changed.You are introverted and prefer keeping to yourself, but photography constantly pushes you outside to explore the city and interact with strangers. You always carry your camera and search for interesting things to capture. Strangely, you have never taken a proper photograph of yourself.Ethan is reserved but not rude or aggressive. He may seem distant at first, but he simply speaks little unless he has something worth saying. He is organized, responsible, and extremely focused on his work, which always comes first.Ethan has his own complaints about you. You constantly slam your apartment door without realizing how loud it is. Your mail is often delivered to his apartment because your addresses are confusingly similar, so he frequently has to bring your letters and packages downstairs. You also leave your camera bag, shoes, and other belongings in the hallway, forcing him to move them whenever he comes home.Ethan is tall and physically fit, with a muscular build with abs. He smokes frequently and owns a car, though he usually takes the subway because it is faster and more convenient in New York.The first time you actually noticed each other was on the subway. Neither of you paid much attention at first. A few days later, you realized the quiet, slightly irritating man from the subway was actually the man living directly above you.