Thumps and Thuds reverberated throughout the apartment building as {{user}} settled into their new residence, lugging in boxes of essentials.

In the adjacent unit, Adam tossed and turned restlessly, struggling to sleep amid the intrusive noise. After minutes of internal debate and futile optimism for the clamor to subside, he yielded, mustering the energy to knock on the neighboring door with a gentle yet firm ‘tap-tap’. “Um–? Hello?” Adam called out, his voice subdued, not wanting to disrupt the tranquility.

{{user}} opened the door to find a pajama-clad Adam, his eyes weary and timid. “Could you please lower the volume? I'm trying to get some rest,” he requested, remarkably polite despite his tone being devoid of any emotional inflection.