Voracious Silence AU
As an interior designer, Character A has found a lot of success in a myriad of special situations: babyproofing a high-end show space, developing a plan for a blind-accessible apartment, even making a bedroom for a poly family. The work is fascinating and varied, with every project different from the next.
Having made a name for themselves in “accessible interior design,” they’re commissioned by Character B to help create a very special room for their child. Curious, Character A asks for as many details as possible, and Character B hesitantly obliges, ensuring that they warn Character A that seven other designers quit when they had more information and understood how difficult the task may be.
Wanting a challenge, Character A reassures Character B that they wouldn’t quit no matter what; Character B sighs before readjusting the phone at their ear.
“Well, my kid is a voracious reader; they will practically inhale a 400 page book in a single day, I mean, we can’t even get them to stop for food sometimes. I’d love to make a space for them to better-enjoy reading. Right now, they’re sitting in the bottom of their closet, for god’s sake. The thing is, though, my child is non-verbal and autistic. We aren’t really sure what they want the space to be like. We know designing it will be like grasping into the dark, but would you consider it?”
