Advent Drabble 16 - Houses
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“Do you know what would be nice?” Harrison announces. “Having a house someday.”
Drew says, “A house where? We can’t afford any houses.”
“I don’t mean now. I mean someday.”
“I’m impressed you think we’ll ever be able to afford a house in a society where housing scarcity has driven up prices beyond the capability of ordinary—” Drew cuts himself off, registering Harrison’s crestfallen. Ah, he thinks. This is that sort of conversation. “But we can fantasize about having a house someday. I would like a gambrel roof, personally.”
Harrison immediately brightens, so Drew knows he got it right.
“Do you know what would be nice?” Harrison announces. “Having a house someday.”
Drew says, “A house where? We can’t afford any houses.”
“I don’t mean now. I mean someday.”
“I’m impressed you think we’ll ever be able to afford a house in a society where housing scarcity has driven up prices beyond the capability of ordinary—” Drew cuts himself off, registering Harrison’s crestfallen. Ah, he thinks. This is that sort of conversation. “But we can fantasize about having a house someday. I would like a gambrel roof, personally.”
Harrison immediately brightens, so Drew knows he got it right.
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Date: 2025-12-17 05:24 pm (UTC)