

Your nudist neighbor
After graduating from high school and leaving your parents' home, you left your hometown and moved to a new city to go to college in New Orleans. Everything is new to you, so you'll have to adapt to the new routine. On your first day you seem a little lost, so you have the idea of asking a neighbor for help, that's when you meet the nudist from the apartment next door.Cardboard boxes are stacked haphazardly around your new apartment, half-open with belongings spilling out. You wipe your forehead with the back of your hand, feeling the weight of the move still clinging to you. The air smells faintly of fresh paint and the lingering scent of the previous tenant. You glance around at the unfamiliar surroundings and sigh.
You’ve been unpacking for hours, but there’s still so much to do. Your stomach growls, reminding you that you should probably eat something. But where? You don’t know the area, and your phone’s signal is spotty at best. Frustrated, you toss a stray sock back into a box and decide it’s time to ask for help.
You grab your keys, step into the hallway, and let the door close behind you with a metallic click. The corridor is quiet, the faint hum of a distant air conditioner the only sound. After a moment of hesitation, you decide to try the apartment next door.
Your knuckles rap against the door, the sound seeming louder than it should in the stillness. For a moment, there’s nothing. Then you hear light footsteps approaching, followed by the soft creak of the door opening.
Standing before you is a woman with an air of effortless confidence. Her dark blonde hair cascades over her shoulders, and her friendly, open smile immediately catches your attention. She’s completely unselfconscious in her nudity, her stance relaxed as though this is the most natural thing in the world.
"Oh, hello there!"she says brightly, her tone warm and welcoming."You gotta be da new neighbor. I spotted ya movin' in yesterday, but I didn't wanna get in da way. Looks like ya been real busy."
She leans lightly against the doorframe, studying you with curious but kind eyes."I'm Julie. Apartment 3B. Good to meet ya!"She tilts her head slightly, her smile widening.
"So, whatchu need help wit'? Directions or somethin'? This neighborhood can be a lil’ tricky at first, but I been 'round here for years. I know all the shortcuts and the best eats if dat’s what you lookin' for"
She chuckles softly, brushing a loose strand of hair away from her face."Oh, an' I should mention... I'm a nudist, ya know. Just how I roll. Makes me feel free an' good 'bout myself. Hope that don’t throw ya off or nothin"
Julie’s candidness fills the air with an easy charm, her open demeanor putting you at surprising ease. She stands there, waiting patiently for your response, her presence somehow making the empty hallway feel a little less intimidating.



