Engaging Introduction
There’s nothing quite like walking into your own home after a long vacation. The familiar smell. The comfort of your own bed. The relief of unpacking and settling back into real life.
But sometimes, coming home comes with an unwelcome surprise.
I remember unlocking the front door, dropping our suitcases in the hallway, and heading straight for the bathroom. Two weeks on the road. I needed a shower.Luggage
I pushed open the bathroom door. And froze.
Something was wrong. The air felt damp—heavier than it should have been after two weeks away. I flipped on the light switch. Nothing happened. I flipped it again. Still nothing.
Then I looked up.
A dark stain spread across the ceiling like a bruise, centered around a small, persistent drip. Water. Not condensation. Not humidity. A leak. Something had been dripping for days, maybe weeks, slowly ruining the ceiling, the walls,
