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The Narrow House
Wife & Couples · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A married couple rent a tall, narrow canal house for a weekend and discover that three flights of stairs, one kettle and a rainy Sunday are an excellent marriage counsellor. A steep, funny two-part story.
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- #canal-house
- #marriage
- #weekend
About this story
“The Narrow House” is a Wife & Couples story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 4 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: Four Flights. Sanne and Joost rent a tall, narrow canal house in Amsterdam for a weekend. It has four flights of steep stairs, one kettle and a bed on the top floor.
- Part 2: Rainy Sunday. It rains all Sunday and the narrow house becomes the whole world: tea on the stairs, a board game on the bed, and a slow evening with the canal lit gold below the window.
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