But Leo was curious. He aimed the converter at the skirting board. DULUX ‘JUST WALLFLOWER’ (PALE LILAC) = RAL 4001 (RED LILAC). CONVERT? He pressed ‘Yes’ again. The lilac turned into a bureaucratic, municipal version of itself. It was the colour of a passport application form.
That’s when he found the device.
Leo pressed ‘Yes.’
Back in the spare room, he aimed the converter at the ‘Moroccan Flame.’ A lens extended, clicked, and hummed. A tiny screen flickered to life: ANALYSING… ral dulux colour converter
Then they laughed. “It’s a bit much,” they said. “But it’s our bit much.” But Leo was curious
When Alex arrived home, they stopped in the doorway. “Wow,” they breathed. “The spare room. It’s… exactly like the swatch. Consistent. Standardised. Reliable.” CONVERT
He thought of ‘Moroccan Flame’—the fight, the kayak, the second divorce. He thought of Alex’s approving nod at the serene, colourless wall. He thought of the cat, grey and quiet.
