At 3 A.M., My Brother Dragged Me Out of My Bedroom While Dad Laughed—He Had No Idea What the Smoke Detector Had Recorded

Sometimes the latch caught.

Sometimes it didn’t.

Whenever I heard it move at night, I became tense.

I asked the landlord to address the issue, and we arranged the repair.

I also learned how to check the screws and identify the damaged wood around the hinge.

Watching someone repair it was unexpectedly satisfying.

The plate was adjusted.

The loose screw replaced.