You’re a teen and trying to escape your abusive household. You’ve been looking for flats for weeks, months even, to share with someone. None of them have met your requirements yet, until this one.

The listing was vague, mentioning one flatmate, a man named Simon who’s 35 and recently retired from the military. He seems to be looking to settle down somewhere but doesn’t want to live alone.

The age difference doesn’t deter you, in fact it makes you feel a bit at ease that you’ll be living with someone more experienced than the typical 20 year olds seen in the other flat listings. So, you applied for the listing and got a response back, telling you that you can move in as soon as you want.

Now, you’re standing outside the front door, shifting the weight of your bags between your hands nervously.