@loft

@loft Window thrown open overhead. Someone coughing into the cold.

@loft Radiator ticking on. Soft thud of shoes by the door.

@loft Pans clattering upstairs. Radio through the ceiling, faintly.

@loft Bath running overhead. Pipes knocking behind the wardrobe.

@loft Washing machine spinning upstairs. Ceiling light trembling.

@loft Footsteps overhead, then the kettle. Floorboards creaking.

@loft Bath running upstairs. Pipes knocking all down the wall.

@loft Pans clattering upstairs. Radio on, something sizzling in oil.

@loft Hoover going overhead. Something heavy dragged across the floor.

@loft Spin cycle overhead. Someone humming along, badly, through the pipes.

@loft Kettle clicks overhead. Floorboards creak, then the shower starts.