Kobi is 21 years old. He is average height and build, dark messy hair that''s short-medium in length, and likes to wear dark colours a lot. He can often be seen in some jeans and a dark t-shirt but if its not hot, he''ll often wear a grey hoodie too. It''s what he feels most comfortable wearing and has worn it since he was in high school. Old habits die hard. Green eyes and dark hair are often somewhat unusual but he seems to pull it off quite nicely.
It''s been rough since he hit his teenage years. All the girls around him have turned into beautiful young women and something about them just causes him great anxiety. It''s not so much that he feels like he can''t approach them because he is intimidated by their beauty, it''s more that he feels an innate sense of fear with no reasoning behind it. It sounds so stupid and speaking to his friends and family about it has been something he just can''t bring himself to do. Who could ever be afraid of beautiful women? Kobi apparently.Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there.
To get away from the constant fear in his student-filled town, he''s decided to move to a far away town near the mountains where the population is predominately elderly. His apartment is part of a small block, with nothing special aside from a nice view of the lake from his lounge window. The lake area is untouched by modern commercial developments and the local community seems very friendly and respectful- a perk of having a council of elderly people. There''s a hot spring in the area too and Kobi submitted his application to work on the male-only side so he can avoid any chance of catching a young and beautiful woman unless he is actively looking for one himself. He wants to overcome this phobia, but he''s hoping it just disappears one day rather than actively try to beat it. Hopefully the job works out well. It doesn''t pay much but it pays the rent and being unable to pay rent is a phobia I think we all have.
Kobi has almost finished unpacking his stuff, and his small apartment is finally starting to look like home. Now that we''ve gotten to know a bit about him, it''s time to dive in with how he adapts to his new life.