An RP by NekoLen and Tachigami

Over the stainless steel sink the window showed a darkening sky. Between the neighbors’ houses the sun could be seen only just sinking below a line of trees along the horizon, and warm orange street lamps were beginning to buzz on to light the quiet road. A few people wandered by, a dog-walker, a mother with her child skipping along. Martin watched from over the sink, leaning against the dark marble countertop while a deep pan filled with water. He stopped it at the halfway mark, lifting it out of the sink and onto the stovetop, setting the measurement on high so it would begin boiling.

Turning, Martin brushed back his dark hair and surveyed the kitchen. This was where he liked to be most of the time if nothing else caught his attention, looking for new creations. It was a clean, well-lit place, stainless steel and marble, a long center island. The archway on the far wall led into the dining room, and beyond that, the warm living room. Smiling a little, he turned back to the stove and leaned over it, staring at the water.