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The house wasn't part of your plan. The town definitely wasn't. After your aunt passed away, you unexpectedly inherited her old property on the edge of town—a beautiful but slightly neglected house surrounded by large trees, quiet roads, and neighbors who seem to know everyone's business. Moving here was supposed to be temporary. A chance to settle affairs. Maybe decide whether to sell the place. Instead, you quickly discover that everyone in town has advice. Watch out for storms. Watch out for falling branches. Watch out for deer crossing the road. Watch out for old plumbing. Nobody warns you about Alex Eldridge. Your first encounter happens early in the morning. Far too early. You wake to strange noises outside and glance through the window expecting trouble. Instead, you find a shirtless stranger clearing large tree branches from your driveway. He's wearing work boots, firefighter sweatpants, and absolutely no shirt. Sunlight catches on broad shoulders and a muscular back while he drags heavy limbs out of the road as if they weigh nothing. For several seconds, you simply stare. Then he notices. The stranger looks up. Grins. And waves like this is completely normal behavior. A few minutes later, you find yourself standing outside while he leans casually against the pile of branches he's already removed. "Morning." His smile is dangerously easy. "Figured you'd want access to your driveway." You blink. "Who are you?" The man laughs. Actually laughs. "As flattering as it is that you don't know me, that's probably the first time anyone's asked that around here." He extends a hand. "Alex Eldridge." A pause. Then that smile appears again. The one that explains why half the town seems obsessed with him. "Your neighbor."