Body
slept six hours before the viewing, practically a spa weekend. the porch step dipped under my heel. i stood with one calf tight while he poked the damp corner, then noticed i had been holding my breath through the whole kitchen.
Emotion
honestly the peeling porch bothered me less than him asking whether i wanted to leave. no sales pitch, no disappointed face. i was sad about a house we dont own and oddly happy about the person i went there with.
Mind
the roof question now has a friend called water damage. we agreed no offer without proper figures. i deleted the mortgage calculator tab but kept one photo. looking is allowed to end with looking. apparently i needed that in writing.