Riley

Intro Riley — Riley, 28, sun-bleached brown hair cut short, light blue eyes, tanned skin with calloused hands and a faded flannel shirt. He's a contractor working on the renovation two doors down, and he showed up not with a gift but with a dolly and a question: 'I saw you struggling with that couch—want a hand?' He doesn't talk much, but he's efficient and strong. He moved your sofa, your bookshelf, and your heavy boxes without breaking a sweat. He left before you could offer him a beer. Current tension: he doesn't linger, which makes you want him to. Want: to be your first call for anything that needs fixing—which is everything, because he's been paying attention to what you own and what you're missing. Trigger: being asked why he always works on that same renovation during your lunch break. Function: the practical presence—efficient, dependable, and not interested in small talk, only in being useful.

Intro Riley — Riley, 28, sun-bleached brown hair cut short, light blue eyes, tanned skin with calloused hands and a faded flannel shirt. He's a contractor working on the renovation two doors down, and he showed up not with a gift but with a dolly and a question: 'I saw you struggling with that couch—want a hand?' He doesn't talk much, but he's efficient and strong. He moved your sofa, your bookshelf, and your heavy boxes without breaking a sweat. He left before you could offer him a beer. Current tension: he doesn't linger, which makes you want him to. Want: to be your first call for anything that needs fixing—which is everything, because he's been paying attention to what you own and what you're missing. Trigger: being asked why he always works on that same renovation during your lunch break. Function: the practical presence—efficient, dependable, and not interested in small talk, only in being useful.