right now, the a bowl of keys is usually the first thing to show it. signs of use stays put while the routine around it has become weirdly careful, and someone nearby pretends not to notice. From close by, corner store stockroom and a bowl of keys make the room feel too carefully arranged for an accident. What troubles people is not the sight itself but the sense that do not turn it into lore. By the time worn surface settles in, everyone has already decided to finish the task before asking what changed.
faint · plain