A locked door. A silent neighbor. A connection neither of them expected.Mina is running-from her past, from the man who broke her, from the version of herself she can't bear to face. The crumbling apartment she moves into seems like the perfect place to disappear: anonymous, quiet, safe.But then comes the sound.Footsteps overhead. Pacing. Hesitant movements. A presence she can't ignore.Her neighbor never leaves his apartment. He never shows his face. He's nothing more than a shadow above her ceiling and a voice carried through vents and notes slipped under doors. His name is Elias, and in the beginning, he's just a mystery. But mysteries have a way of unraveling.What starts as silence becomes connection. What begins as fear turns into trust. And what grows between them feels more real than the world outside-more dangerous, too.Because Mina isn't the only one with secrets. Elias is haunted by something darker than his locked door, something that once pushed him into hiding and has kept him there ever since.Together, they learn to navigate whispered conversations through the walls, the brush of hands never meant to meet, and a fragile intimacy that dares them both to step beyond their boundaries. But as their fragile bond deepens, one truth becomes impossible to escape: Some doors don't stay closed forever.A novel about intimacy, fear, and the courage to be seenThe Apartment Above is not just a love story. It's a story about the walls we build-inside ourselves and between each other-and what happens when those walls begin to crack.For readers who love slow-burn romance: This isn't instant attraction. It's the kind of connection built in fragments-scribbled notes, whispered voices, the sound of someone's footsteps overhead when you thought you were alone.For fans of emotional depth: Mina and Elias's story isn't about perfection; it's about survival. Both characters carry trauma, and their bond is shaped as much by what they fear as by what they desire.For those who crave atmospheric settings: The novel is steeped in the dim corridors of a rain-soaked apartment building, the hum of vents, the flicker of failing lights, and the fragile warmth of voices that cut through the silence.For lovers of dark, tender romance: This is intimacy at its most raw-not flashy or loud, but fragile, risky, and unforgettable.Why readers will fall in love with The Apartment Above✔ Emotional, character-driven storytelling - Dive deep into the minds and hearts of two people trying to rebuild themselves.✔ Atmospheric tension - Every creak of the floorboards, every note passed under a door, pulls you deeper into the story.✔ Relatable themes of healing and trust - Perfect for readers who have loved and lost, and who know what it means to be afraid of being seen again.✔ A unique take on the neighbors-to-lovers trope - This isn't flirty hallway encounters. It's something quieter, stranger, and far more haunting.✔ A satisfying, open-ended finale - A story that lingers, leaving the reader with both ache and hope. What readers are saying (early reactions): ⭐ "This isn't just romance-it's atmosphere, it's heartbreak, it's healing."⭐ "I couldn't put it down. Every whispered word between Mina and Elias made my heart ache."⭐ "A love story unlike any I've read before-claustrophobic and tender at the same time."The Apartment Above is haunting, intimate, and unforgettable-a story of two broken people learning that sometimes the hardest thing to do is not to love, but to let yourself be loved.Perfect for fans of slow-burn romance, psychological intimacy, and stories that blur the line between fear and desire.