Hi! My name is Jenna and I need a roommate fairly quickly.
I have a 2BR on Willoughby Ave near Pratt. Great apartment, good light, pre-war details. I'm willing to cover 60% of the rent for the first three months if you can move in soon.
A little about me: I'm 22, grad student, recently relocated from Manhattan. I was in the NYU dorms, then Murray Hill, but the rent got ridiculous so I moved to Brooklyn. Tried Brooklyn Heights first but my roommates there weren't a good fit. I stayed two weeks. I'd rather not get into it, but I will say this: if someone asks you to recite a bunch of latin from some old book ask follow-up questions before you do!
The Willoughby place has been much better. My roommate Dahlia was great. Normal job, normal hours, watched a lot of reality TV. I wish her good night two weeks ago and haven't seen her since. The police took a report. Her room is available now. It's the larger one, faces the back garden. Her furniture is still there if you want it. There's a mirror in the closet I can't figure out how to remove, but you could cover it.
Rent is $3,200 total. The landlord lives downstairs. She'll want to meet you before anything is signed. She said she likes to "look at people first." I think she means references. She's a character but very nice. Every time I see her she tells me "It's always good to come home to Willoughby."
I'm just looking for someone normal. Someone who keeps regular hours and comes home at night and isn't into any weird shit. Let me know if you're interested. I'm usually home after 6.
— Jenna
P.S. — There's a three-legged cat that sits on the fire escape sometimes. I don't know whose he is. If he's yours, come get him. He keeps staring at Dahlia's window. She must have fed him. So if you like cats he's yours!