diff --git a/lisp.c b/lisp.c
index 8dcbdd2..e5beb2c 100644
--- a/lisp.c
+++ b/lisp.c
@@ -34,16 +34,8 @@ typedef enum e_NodeKind {
     NODE_KIND_FUNCTION,
 } NodeKind;
 
-typedef struct s_Node {
-    NodeKind kind;
-    void *data;
-} Node;
-
-typedef struct s_Nodes {
-    Node *items;
-    size_t count;
-    size_t capacity;
-} Nodes;
+typedef struct s_Node Node;
+typedef struct s_Nodes Nodes;
 
 typedef Node *(*lisp_function_ptr)(Nodes *args);
 typedef struct s_LispFunction {
@@ -51,6 +43,22 @@ typedef struct s_LispFunction {
     lisp_function_ptr apply;
 } LispFunction;
 
+typedef struct s_Node {
+    NodeKind kind;
+    union {
+        Nob_String_View as_symbol;
+        Nodes *as_list;
+        long long as_number;
+        LispFunction as_function;
+    };
+} Node;
+
+struct s_Nodes {
+    Node *items;
+    size_t count;
+    size_t capacity;
+};
+
 Node *lisp_function_addition(Nodes *args) {
     if (args->count != 2) {
         printf("'+' expects two arguments!\n");
@@ -66,13 +74,9 @@ Node *lisp_function_addition(Nodes *args) {
     Node *node = malloc(sizeof(Node));
     node->kind = NODE_KIND_NUMBER;
 
-    long long *num = malloc(sizeof(long long));
-    // trust me, this is safe :)
-    long long a = *((long long *)args->items[0].data);
-    long long b = *((long long *)args->items[1].data);
-    *num = a + b;
-
-    node->data = num;
+    intptr_t a = args->items[0].as_number;
+    intptr_t b = args->items[1].as_number;
+    node->as_number = a + b;
     return node;
 }
 
@@ -85,9 +89,7 @@ Node *lisp_function_lookup(Nob_String_View name) {
         if (nob_sv_eq(globalScope[i].name, name)) {
             Node *node = malloc(sizeof(Node));
             node->kind = NODE_KIND_FUNCTION;
-            // taking the reference should be fine because globalScope is in the
-            // static memory
-            node->data = &globalScope[i];
+            node->as_function = globalScope[i];
             return node;
         }
     }
@@ -200,7 +202,7 @@ Node *parse(Tokens *tokens) {
         }
 
         node->kind = NODE_KIND_LIST;
-        node->data = nodes;
+        node->as_list = nodes;
         return node;
     }
 
@@ -211,18 +213,17 @@ Node *parse(Tokens *tokens) {
 
     switch (tok.kind) {
     case TOKEN_KIND_NUMBER: {
-        long long *num = malloc(sizeof(long long));
-        *num = strtoll(tok.data.data, NULL, 10);
+        long long num = strtoll(tok.data.data, NULL, 10);
+        // TODO:
+        //      - error checking
+        //      - double support
 
         node->kind = NODE_KIND_NUMBER;
-        node->data = num;
+        node->as_number = num;
     } break;
     case TOKEN_KIND_SYMBOL: {
-        Nob_String_View *dat = malloc(sizeof(Nob_String_View));
-        *dat = tok.data;
-
         node->kind = NODE_KIND_SYMBOL;
-        node->data = dat;
+        node->as_symbol = tok.data;
     } break;
     default: {
         UNREACHABLE("");
@@ -234,27 +235,25 @@ Node *parse(Tokens *tokens) {
 void node_print(Node node) {
     switch (node.kind) {
     case NODE_KIND_NUMBER: {
-        long long num = *((long long *)node.data);
-        printf("%lld", num);
+        printf("%lld", node.as_number);
     } break;
     case NODE_KIND_SYMBOL: {
-        Nob_String_View sv = *((Nob_String_View *)node.data);
-        printf(SV_Fmt, SV_Arg(sv));
+        printf(SV_Fmt, SV_Arg(node.as_symbol));
     } break;
     case NODE_KIND_LIST: {
-        Nodes nodes = *((Nodes *)node.data);
+        Nodes *children = node.as_list;
         printf("(");
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < nodes.count; i++) {
-            Node node = nodes.items[i];
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < children->count; i++) {
+            Node node = children->items[i];
             node_print(node);
-            if (i != nodes.count - 1) {
+            if (i != children->count - 1) {
                 printf(" ");
             }
         }
         printf(")");
     } break;
     case NODE_KIND_FUNCTION: {
-        LispFunction func = *((LispFunction *)node.data);
+        LispFunction func = node.as_function;
         printf(SV_Fmt, SV_Arg(func.name));
     } break;
     }
@@ -268,30 +267,28 @@ Node *eval(Node *node) {
     case NODE_KIND_NUMBER:
         return node;
     case NODE_KIND_SYMBOL: {
-        // trust me, this is safe :)
-        Nob_String_View sv = *((Nob_String_View *)node->data);
-        return lisp_function_lookup(sv);
+        return lisp_function_lookup(node->as_symbol);
     }
     case NODE_KIND_LIST: {
-        Nodes children = *((Nodes *)node->data);
-        if (children.count == 0)
+        Nodes *children = node->as_list;
+        if (children->count == 0)
             return node;
 
-        Node *head = &children.items[0];
-        Node *function = eval(head);
+        Node *head = &children->items[0];
+        Node *func_node = eval(head);
 
         Nodes *args = malloc(sizeof(Nodes));
-        for (size_t i = 1; i < children.count; i++) {
-            nob_da_append(args, *eval(&children.items[i]));
+        for (size_t i = 1; i < children->count; i++) {
+            nob_da_append(args, *eval(&children->items[i]));
         }
 
-        if (function->kind == NODE_KIND_FUNCTION) {
-            LispFunction func = *((LispFunction *)function->data);
+        if (func_node->kind == NODE_KIND_FUNCTION) {
+            LispFunction func = func_node->as_function;
             return func.apply(args);
         }
 
         printf("Not a function: '");
-        node_print(*function);
+        node_print(*func_node);
         printf("'\n");
         return NULL;
     }