Scene 1: Saturday morning, outside a real estate office.
OMAR: Look at this one! An open-plan kitchen with a big island for guests.
BELLA: Nice, but the street looks noisy. I work nights and need quiet mornings.
YURI: I want a study corner and strong internet. The ad says “good Wi-Fi options.”
OMAR: What are your must-haves?
BELLA: Natural light, a balcony with plants, and a twenty-minute bus commute.
YURI: A quiet room with good insulation and space for my guitar.
OMAR: Gas stove, big fridge, and a dining area for six.
Later, at an open house.
BELLA: The living room faces east—morning sun!
YURI: The second bedroom could be my study. Solid walls—almost no echo.
OMAR: Kitchen’s smaller than I imagined. Only two burners; hosting would be hard.
BELLA: There’s an elevator and a small gym. That saves time.
YURI: It lists energy-efficient windows. Winter bills might be lower.
OMAR: But the price is close to our limit.
BELLA: Let’s rate it from 1 to 5. Commute: 5 for me. Noise: 4. Kitchen for Omar: 2?
OMAR: Two and a half. Okay for small dinners.
YURI: Study space: 4. Storage: 3—no hall closet.
Afternoon, in a café—designing a “dream house” list.
OMAR: Two bedrooms; one becomes Yuri’s study with a sliding door.
BELLA: A balcony for herbs and a laundry inside the unit.
YURI: Fast fiber internet and outlets near the desk.
OMAR: Kitchen with four burners, an oven, and a small pantry.
BELLA: Close to a bus line and a park. Safe sidewalks.
YURI: Expandable dining table for guests.
OMAR: Plenty of natural light in the kitchen.
Evening, walking home.
BELLA: Today helped me see my priorities.
OMAR: I still want a big kitchen, but I can accept medium if we have light and a balcony.
YURI: I’ll use wall racks for guitars to save floor space.
BELLA: Ideal doesn’t mean expensive; it means it fits our lives.
OMAR: Exactly—rooms that support routines.
YURI: Let’s keep searching with this list.
ALL: Deal! Our ideal house is coming into focus.
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