Golden hour glow and favorite oversized sweater – doesn’t get much better than this! Feeling cozy and content as we watch the city drift by. A little bit of rain, a whole lot of magic ✨ What do you gu...

Here we go again, then. The wool feels scratchy tonight, doesn’t it? Not that anyone notices - well, not him certainly. It’s a subtle thing, isn’t it? This particular scratchiness. Like the memory of rain after a summer drought, dampness clinging to everything but the obvious. These boots, for example, perfectly worn, haven’t known much hardship lately. Probably too comfortable to notice, even if we did.

And here you are. A little hesitant, aren’t you? Always were, really. That slight upturn of the lip when he said yes last week… almost missed it. We didn't miss it, though, did we? Almost. It was such a nice dress, the one with the tiny pearl buttons. Simple. Just like should. Except, maybe a touch more than simple. There’s always been a touch of wild about us, hasn’t there? Even now, ten years gone, and still traces of that untamed spirit.

We stood here, by the fireplace, weren’t we? Just us, quiet except for the crackle of the logs, the scent of cedarwood...and his rather booming laugh, which never quite reached these eyes. Such a dutiful husband, he was. And dutifully oblivious.

Now look at you – squinting slightly. Trying to decipher something. Are we expecting too much? Doubtful. Probably not.

Just take another breath. Let yourself relax into the stillness. He wouldn’, he has no idea. Let him think things are going so smoothly. After all, this has felt pretty good, hasn’t it? Almost effortless.

Except for that feeling…that familiar flicker behind the eye sometimes. Remember that? Well, remember it. Now, smile. Not too bright. Just enough. Isn’t it time to admit, perhaps, that all this watching wasn’t half bad?”

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