conning: (NealC 046)
Neal Caffrey ([personal profile] conning) wrote in [community profile] apocalypsehowcomm 2023-01-14 09:01 pm (UTC)

"I hoped you would."

He follows Malcolm inside, into a bright, airy space with hardwood floors and a tidy, rustic kitchen that he's been slowly populating with nice, affordable--often gently used--furniture. Estate sales and auctions are a many-splendored thing. Once Malcolm has seen the downstairs, which is almost one continuous open room sans the half-bath, Neal leads him upstairs.

More hardwood. Three bedrooms, two of them smaller, one of those with purple walls. The third room is the master bedroom, and Neal is midway through creating an elaborate geometric mural with soundproofing tiles in cool colors. A large window looks out at the snow-covered street, the lingering holiday lights not yet turned on. "This one's ours."

His excitement has given way to nervousness.

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