For anon on tumblr: Frobin New Neighbor AU. Sorry for those who saw this before I fixed it. I'm not really sure what happened :'D
Robin took the instructions for installing her new lock out of the package and sat down on the stoop of her new house to read them. It didn't look too hard, but it never hurt to read the instructions before starting a project. After rereading the brief instructions several times, she realized they had only served to confuse her more.
She frowned down at them, before setting them aside and picking up the screwdriver. How hard could it be? She just had to note the way the old one came off and then do the opposite.
Twenty minutes later Robin sat in front of her now lockless door, surrounded by various lock parts and screws. She had finally succeeded in getting the lock on, only to find that it was on backwards, and the door wouldn't close, so she had to take it all off again. Robin sighed looking at the chaos around her.
Perhaps she should have called someone to do it for her. Robin wasn't exactly mechanically inclined. Still, it was a simple lock and calling someone now would be giving up. Besides this would be her first proper home, and she wanted to change the locks herself. A sort of declaration of ownership.
She was just about to start again when she noticed footsteps signalling someone coming up behind her. Robin turned around to find a large blue-haired man walking up to her porch.
"Hey! I live next door and wanted to welcome you to our SUPER wonderful neighborhood." The man handed her a basket full of all the things needed when settling into a new place but were often forgotten. There were basic tools as well as box cutters, cleaning supplies, picture hangers, and hooks of all sorts and was also a few books on the city's history and a list of nearby restaurants and stores "I'm Franky. Feel free to call me or drop by if you need anything. My contact info is in the basket."
"I'm Robin. What a thoughtful gift!" Robin smiled at Franky delighted with the practical gift.
Franky chuckled. "Well, I can't bake, so I just threw some odds and ends together I thought you might find useful."
"I have a cake in the house, if you like to have some coffee," Robin offered then looked down at the mess of scattered lock parts in dismay. "Please excuse the mess."
"Not at all!" Franky looked at the pile and then instructions tossed to the side. "Would like any help?" Robin was about to protest, when he continued. "I can show you how to do it if you'd like. Those instructions are usually no use whatsoever." He grinned at her, causing her to unconsciously return the smile. "Then maybe cake?" Franky looked at her hopefully. Robin laughed.
"Thank you. I would certainly appreciate the assistance. And I'd be happy to provide you with cake after all of your help."
Franky waved off her thanks. "It's nothing. That's what neighbors are for, after all."