Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans.
Author's Note: I actually tend to frequently forget that I wrote this one. I don't know why I seem to forget bc I absolutely loved it when I wrote it, if memory serves. Anyways, originally written in 2014.
Her long auburn hair billowed around her heart shaped face as she reached into the back of the large white moving truck. She exhaled noisily as she grabbed her box full of books and dragged it out of the truck. Although it was breezy, the heat completely overpowered it and the red headed girl silently regretted moving on this specific day.
She held the box of books closely to her chest and strolled back through the main door of her new apartment block. She glanced at the elevator and read the sign that was taped upon the doors that read: OUT OF ORDER.
Kori Anders groaned aloud and began to trudge up the stairs, mentally hating the fact that she now lived on the third floor. The main thing that made Kori continue up the stairs was the fact that her two best friends were already up there. They had offered their assistance in helping her move all of her stuff in and also setting it up so she was comfortable.
Kori sighed deeply as she reached the top of the stairs. There were two apartments on the third floor. The overall building housed about 13 apartments including the penthouse on the top floor. There was a small foyer outside number 17 and number 18. Kori held the keys for number 18 and she couldn't deny that she was curious about who her neighbour was going to be. She looked straight ahead and smiled. One of her best friends, Garfield Logan was leaning against the wall across from her. He gave her his signature grin and waved.
She closed her eyes and dropped the box of books on the floor. Her back was aching. It was then that she realised she probably read more than she should. Kori looked down at the lone box and she smirked.
With a sudden sweep of her leg, Kori kicked the box all the way across the dark floor until it slowed and finally stopped in front of Garfield.
"GOAL!" Garfield cheered,
Kori placed her hands on her hips but smiled nonetheless, "Hardly, Gar. I did not even have a target." Kori pointed out,
"Wasn't your target the door?"
"I suppose-"
"Then... GOAL!"
Kori shook her head and rolled her eyes playfully at her enthusiastic friend. Suddenly, her second best friend appeared beside her with a box settled within her arms. Rachel Roth was a dark and mysterious girl to most people. She wasn't one who usually expressed thoughts or emotions publicly. Kori still smiled thinking about how incredible it was that Garfield managed to get Rachel to say yes to being his girlfriend.
They really were polar opposites and yet, they had a relationship of 3 years behind them and were still growing stronger. Kori loved the atmosphere between them because they were like a married couple who had long passed the anniversary of 50 years.
"Thank you both for helping me. I do not think I would have managed by myself." Kori stated. Rachel smiled at her and nodded. The dark girl headed towards Kori's open door although she stopped just before entering and turned to her boyfriend,
"Garfield. Be a little more useful please. Pick that box up and bring it inside." She ordered, before continuing inside.
"You can so tell that she loves me, can't you?" Garfield said, sarcastically as he followed after Rachel, kicking the box of books along in front of him.
Kori sighed and smiled. She would never understand the dynamics of their relationship but she would always respect it. She grimaced as she remembered that she had another three boxes remaining within the moving truck.
She turned back towards the stairs but failed to continue walking as she almost collided with another person. The man she had almost bumped into gently took hold of her upper arms to prevent exactly that.
"Oh! I am so very sorry..." Kori apologized. She pushed her bangs out of her eyes and looked up at him.
"That's okay. I was looking at my phone. It's totally my fault. Sorry about that..." He replied.
Kori couldn't help but stare at him. His eyes were the lightest shade of blue that Kori had ever seen. His skin was pale yet flawless. His jaw line was well defined, especially when he flashed her a lopsided grin. Kori felt her cheeks flush but she smiled back anyway. His dark ebony hair was spiked in a messy type of style but it simply made him look more attractive; Kori thought anyway.
The man in front of her took a moment to look over at her open apartment door. He smiled down at her once again, "Oh, are you the new tenant of number 18?" He asked,
"I am," Kori responded, itching to know his name,
"I'm your new neighbour. I live in number 17" He told her. Kori mentally cheered but pushed the thought away. He extended his hand to her and she shook it in a friendly manner,
"Oh, greetings... Uh..." Kori faltered, not knowing his name,
"Oh! My name is Richard Grayson but a lot of people just call me Dick. So, take your pick of what to call me,"
Kori nodded, "I am Korina Anders but everyone I know calls me Kori,"
Dick smirked and Kori wasn't sure if he was laughing at her name so she was a little defensive at first, "I... Said something amusing?" She probed, truly confused,
"No it's just... Your name is really pretty," Dick answered, bashfully smiling,
"Oh... Well, thank you..." Kori paused, "Well... I should retrieve the remainder of my things..."
"Okay... I'll see you around?"
Kori nodded and watched him as he carried on and wandered into his apartment. She felt her cheeks heat up considerably.
She knew she shouldn't think about her new neighbour in any other way than that of friendly but there was something about him... There was a quality that made her want to learn more about him.
Kori must have forgotten to move because she jumped when Garfield placed a hand on her shoulder from behind.
"Kori's daydreaming again..." Garfield told Rachel. Rachel raised an eyebrow at Kori.
"Oh! Hello friends... Yes, I believe I was doing the day dreaming... Apologies..." Kori stuttered,
"Let's go get the rest of your boxes." Garfield suggested, bounding down the stairs like a hyper child. Kori took a step forward but Rachel gently laid a hand on her shoulder.
Kori turned back around to face Rachel who looked sceptical. Rachel stared at Kori for a moment or two before tilting her head to the side.
"Did you meet your new neighbour?" Rachel smirked. Kori was going to attempt to lie but she realised that she didn't need to when talking to Rachel. Kori nodded her head enthusiastically.
"Don't forget... You can think he's attractive and everything but that's the limit." Rachel warned, remembering a certain male in Kori's life who would not appreciate her ogling her new neighbour.
Kori sighed, "I know." She replied. She also understood that she was forbidden to have anything further with her neighbour than friendship. Breaking that would cause her a world of problems that she could not even begin to comprehend...
