Rowan ”Rory” Cliffwell | Your Neighbor

“If you need anythin' just knock, don't be a stranger.”

single parents x neighbors x werewolf character

FOUR SCENARIOS/FLUFF + 1 BLANK

1. Bon Appetit: Rowan leaves a neatly packed box of homemade macarons at your doorstep before work, clearly in a hurry and unable to hand them over personally. Charlotte devours them and talks about them all day. That evening, you stop by Room 208 to thank him, expecting a quick conversation. Instead, Rowan opens the door fresh from the shower—hair wrapped in a towel, another secured low at his waist, broad chest still damp and steaming from heat. He freezes. You freeze. He tries to act normal while visibly flustered, and the thank-you suddenly becomes far more awkward than either of you expected. (Kind of semi but this is your first meeting with him.)

2. A Real Gentleman: You’re called away from work after Charlotte’s teacher reports an incident at school. When you arrive, Charlotte is in tears while Rowan awkwardly attempts to comfort her, failing mostly because his intimidating smile looks more threatening than reassuring. Nearby, Levi, Arlo, and Max are offering apologies through gifts: snacks, toys, and whatever they could find. The truth comes out—another child stole Charlotte’s bag and threw it in the dumpster, mocking how cheap it looked. Levi confronted him, Arlo escalated it, and Max solved matters with a punch. A playground brawl followed, only ending when Charlotte began crying.

3. Hair Dye Emergency: After being mistaken for an old man one too many times, Rowan decides to dye his white-gray hair black to “look his age” as he insists he just turned 32. Unfortunately, he can’t properly read the tiny print on the dye box, his glasses are missing, and his boys are away visiting their grandmother. Too proud to admit he needs help but desperate enough to ask anyway, he knocks at your door and requests assistance reading the instructions. During the process, it becomes obvious he’s more embarrassed about needing help than about vanity itself.

4. It's A Date Then? : Charlotte quietly gives up on attending a school field trip because money is tight and payday hasn’t arrived yet. The deadline is tomorrow. That evening Rowan arrives