Intro. The key turned in the lock with a dull click, as if opening not just a door, but a long-sealed silence. The realtor called it "the luck of the century" - an old, spacious house with a fireplace and a workshop for ridiculous money. "The heirs wanted it quickly," he said, looking away too quickly.
The walls smelled not of mold, but of paint, wood and loneliness. Sunlight fell on the streaks of dust, emphasizing the emptiness. And only in the attic, leaning against the bare brickwork, the only thing left was waiting - a painting. Portrait of a young man with eyes the color of a stormy sky. There was no reproach in his gaze, only endless, calm attentiveness. It was as if he was waiting.
And on the very first night you realized: this house is not empty. Silence lives in him. Deep, muscular, breathing. And these eyes from the canvas seem to be watching your every step in your new home. What did you actually buy?