Angel Dust

While the outside of the building is clean and cared for, it's also fairly unassuming, brown-red brick stacked up like most of the other buildings on the block. Inside, it's a little more luxurious than outward appearances would suggest. The lobby is spacious with a small set of stairs leading up to an elevator and what looks like a concierge desk tucked away just off to the right, manned by a single person that's probably paid very well.

Valentino leads Anthony inside with a subtle tilt of his head, indicating for him to follow. This time, though, the space left between them is intentional, and Valentino makes no move to take his suitcase off of his hands. He stops by the desk to the right of the elevator to ask for a specific key, briefly introduces Anthony to Eugene - the man behind the desk - who nods his head politely but otherwise doesn't say too much, and then Valentino guides Anthony to the elevator.

The lift takes them up four floors. Valentino reaches to slide the cage-like door open, and gestures for Anthony to step out before him, following him out. He leads him down a narrow hallway to a door near the end, uses the key they picked up in the lobby to unlock it, and then pushes it with his fingers so it swings open wide, creaking on its hinges.

"Fortunately," he says, sliding his hands into his pants pockets and leaning his shoulder against the wall just outside of the apartment. "We have room for you. Usually the building is full."

Another half-truth. This apartment has been vacant for a while now, used for storage more than anything else, though it's recently been cleared out. Compared to the rest of the building, it's nothing special, and it clearly has not been kept up with or updated in who knows how long. The paper on the walls is peeling in places, and there are a couple cobwebs tucked into corners here and there. A layer of dust on nearly every flat surface, water stains on the ceiling, carpet that looks like it should be ripped up and tossed in dumpster because there's no saving it. The apartment isn't tiny, but it's relatively small.

Val gestures with one hand for Anthony to go inside and have a look around. "Unfortunately... this apartment has seen better days."