Light and Dark

Paul - An apartment building

Laura comes to a halt in front of a third-floor flat. I'm not sure why she's brought me here, but I'm intrigued enough to wait as she rings the doorbell.

An old lady with pristine white hair opens the door and immediately smiles at Laura. Her eyes widen as she catches a glimpse of me.

“And who’s this handsome man?” The old lady winks at me.

“Oh, let me do the honors. Beatrice, this is Paul, my… friend?” She raises an eyebrow, and I nod.

“Nice to meet you.” I take Beatrice’s wrinkled hand and kiss it.

“Oh, a gentleman in this era?” The old lady looks at Laura. “Where did you find him? At a museum?”

“I had to search for him for a while.” Awkwardly coughing, Laura turns to me. “Paul, Beatrice is my little sister.”

The old woman chuckles as I blankly stare at her.