I had a fling with a neighbor. It was awkward when it ended, so I decided to move.

The author had a fling with her neighbor.

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• I was young, impulsive, and lonely, and a fling with my next-door neighbor seemed like a good idea.
• It was fun, and my neighbor was a nice guy, but we really weren't each other's type.
• It fizzled out fairly quickly, and living there felt super awkward, so I decided to move.

I was 900 miles from home, in a new state, at a new school, and moving into a new apartment when I ran into the guy who lived next door.