When he opens the window, the smell of rain approaches—wet concrete, a lemon of ozone. He imagines leaving the room with the receipt tucked into his pocket, suitcase zipped, shoes stepped into, moving through the narrow corridor and down the stairs where a woman in housekeeping will nod without recognizing him. He imagines the lobby light refracting through a glass ashtray and the city waiting beyond with its particular indifference.
When he opens the window, the smell of rain approaches—wet concrete, a lemon of ozone. He imagines leaving the room with the receipt tucked into his pocket, suitcase zipped, shoes stepped into, moving through the narrow corridor and down the stairs where a woman in housekeeping will nod without recognizing him. He imagines the lobby light refracting through a glass ashtray and the city waiting beyond with its particular indifference.