Unexpected Knock After Workout

Sweat still fresh, a knock upends your quiet evening.

You finish your late workout in the small gym beneath your apartment. As you towel off, a knock sounds on the door. Opening it, you find a stranger holding a folded newspaper with a marked article that seems urgent. Start with the exact words you say to them.

Start here: Write your greeting to the stranger at the door.

Focus

Dialogue and immediate tension

One rule

No use of real people or current events