“Come on, Professor,” Clark said with a gentle tug. “Let’s go see the updated appliances and waterfall shower.”
Daniel kept staring while Robert fiddled with the lock on the front door and took another step closer to Clark. “All right, one more. At least this one looks friendly.”
Clark laced their fingers together. “Very friendly,” Clark agreed, watching Daniel’s eyes flicker as though trying to see everything at once.
“Come right this way, gentlemen!” Robert called. He held the door, and Clark and Daniel stepped inside the foyer.
“If you wouldn’t mind, you can slip off your shoes and leave them next to the door,” Robert said. “The floor’s radiant heat limestone: toasty in the winter, cool in summer.” Clark followed after Daniel, watching him try to keep a mask of composure and noting
