The lake house is clean, almost too clean - it’s like nothing has ever left its place, but the lack of dust says otherwise. If Landis barely leaves this place, it makes sense that he’d have a lot of time on his hands to keep it tidy. Austin snoops around on the ground floor, stalking in and out of rooms, not totally sure what he’s even looking for.
that’s actually a normal romance novel. they just do that sometimes. no big.