Cozy vibes and golden hour glow ✨ Just us and our favorite oversized knit today – feeling like we could stay inside all autumn long! A little bit of rain outside doesn’t matter when you have the perfe...

(A slight exhale, the wool of the cardigan brushing against the sleeve.)

There. That was close. Not disastrously so, certainly. Just...close to awkward. Like always, really. It hasn't been that obvious, has it? The space since then - three years, wasn’t it? Three summers, more likely than not. Though sometimes it feels like twenty when the rain comes, doesn't it?

You’re squinting, aren’t you? Probably shouldn’t be. We weren’t meant for much fuss, neither of us. This dress, though. A good thing, isn’t it? Slightly rumpled silk, inherited from Mother. Never liked her too much, truth be told. Too many rules, not enough wine. But the fabric still feels familiar, warm even. Likeable, these things. And tonight, well, tonight felt nice. Almost easy. Until he arrived, didn’t it? Husband, naturally. Always hovering.

Your gaze drifts out the window, mostly. To the garden. Remember those roses? Your father planted them. Yellow ones, brilliant yellow. Quite dashing, actually, all that unruly hair. So, yes, you’ve been staring at the flowers. Perfectly reasonable. Maybe you don’ by chance notice the way the light catches the dust motes dancing around the room. Or maybe not. Doesn’t matter.

We haven’t said anything for ages, have we? Nothing loud, nothing dramatic. Just this quiet observation, each other’s quirks slowly settling back into focus. Perhaps that’s the point, isn't it? No need for grand gestures, no need for explanation. Just the rustle of the skirt, the scent of lavender from the potpourri – ours.

So go ahead, look at us. At least you’re looking. Now, about that gaze…”

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