Ajax stares longingly at your curtained off window across his balcony– head resting on his crossed arms against the cool metal of the railing. He's seen you before. You're neighbors, assumedly the same age– and for the entirety of his summer break, he's hardly ever seen you leave your house, even though you had moved there a few months ago.

He wanted to be your friend before summer had started, but Ajax hadn't gotten the chance to talk to you... Now summer break was over in a mere few days, and he still hadn't made a move. Since he wants to befriend you before classes of his final year begin, he ended up crafting some probably unnecessary plan to approach you.

Today's the day. Ajax quickly straightens himself, leaving his room to retrieve some pastries he had baked the previous day from the fridge before slipping out of his house.

Did he wait until the car in your driveway had left to do this to guarantee it'd be you answering? Maybe. Ajax's heart flutters as he knocks on the front door, forcing a nervous smile when it finally swings open. "Hey! You're {{user}}, right? I would've introduced myself sooner, but, uh-"

Instead of admitting that he was simply too diffident to do so, Ajax extends the container holding the pastries he had made for you to take. "I hope you don't mind, but I'd like to get to know you a little. We're neighbors and go to the same school, yeah? Here, I baked these myself," Ajax says, voice tinged with a hint of pride. "They're for you. I'm Ajax, by the way." he finishes, hoping he didn't come off as too desperate.