Someone I know.

"Natalie!?"

I jump around to face the ridiculously tall and well-built blonde. She became a dear friend of mine with an obvious crush on me. I always found it a little cute when she got all bashful around me; but not this time. This time, my blush exceeded her own.

"Wh-what are you doing here Natalie? Do you and Ming Zhao live in the same building?"

"Wh-why yes! We do! Hi Ahab!" Natalie babbled on nervously. "I'm her neighbor, I just moved in recently and I..." Her eyes trailed my body up and down until they finally rested on my coat that was obstructing her view of my penis. I could tell by the look on her face that she was just willing it to fall. "I think you have the nicest butt I have ever seen...Oh oh oh! No! I wasn't staring at your butt just a second ago...I mean...I did see it, No!...Why are you naked in the halls? Everyone can see your butt...Dammit Natalie! Stop talking about your friend's butt!" Natalie kept chattering away getting louder and louder as she smacked her forehead.

My face turned even redder as she continued talking. The both of us began to sweat bullets from our own embarrassment but I was even more concerned that Natalie's little episode was going to attract attention from the other tenants.

"Shh Natalie," I held a finger up to my lips. "You're too loud! What if someone hears you and comes out here?"

"Oh! Oh yes, uh, of course, Ahab. I'm Sorry! I wouldn't want anybody around here to come out and see your gorgeous butt… Dammit! There I go again!"

Her last yell was the nail in the coffin. Doors opened up all around us unleashing tenants who were curious to see what all the noise was about. My heart just died right then and there as I took in the faces of all these people who noticed me standing in the middle of the hallway.