Something goes down the hallway at speed. Something else comes back the other way. A door you closed is open. A thing you put on a shelf is on the floor, placed there with intent. By morning the house is yours again and the cat is asleep in the sun, blameless.

Printed on the Comfort Colors 1717: a 6.1-ounce, garment-dyed heavyweight that shows up soft, fits relaxed and boxy, and fades like a favorite because it basically ships as one. The plate prints aged and distressed, the way a sign looks after a few winters.

• 100% ring-spun cotton, garment-dyed
• Relaxed fit, drop shoulder
• Aged plate print – worn edges, soft hand
• Printed to order in the US

You have stopped investigating. You know who it was. You have decided the hour is a reasonable rent for the other twenty-three.