Golden hour glow and favourite boots - doesn’t get much better than this! Spent the day lost in our little city, chasing that perfect light and feeling totally ourselves. Simple joys, cozy sweaters, a...

The wool hereaboutsches nicely, doesn't it? Not too tight, not quite sopping wet after yesterday. That rain…it always did bring the scent of him then, didn’t it? A trace of damp tweed and woodsmoke. And the way he used to wrinkle his nose when he was cold - almost imperceptible, but there. Most of the time, anyway.

You haven’t said much, have too? Just been standing there, all angles and quiet confidence, for nearly five minutes now. Like you know something, naturally. As if you were never really away. Which, well, perhaps. It has been rather a while since the children last needed carrying.

This cardigan, though, feels a little frayed around the edges lately. Almost like us. A bit rumpled, a bit worn down by years spent mostly indoors, without complaint. Though sometimes, those complaints felt more like reluctance than anything else. Did you ever truly notice them, did you? The subtle sighs, the slight turn of the chin when dinner wasn't perfectly roasted.

Your eyes are interesting. Sharp today, aren’ this blurry haze everyone keeps talking about. Probably because you’ve only managed to capture one crease in these trousers. Still, that’s better than nothing.

We both knew things weren’t perfect, obviously. Always had a feeling, hadn't we? That silent acknowledgement during the Christmas lunch disaster – Auntie Mildred’s trifle, of course. But still, comfortingly familiar. Like the warmth of the fire even when the wind outside was howling.

Now, don’t stand there staring. Too obvious. Smile, then. Just a small smile. Like you use to."

Notes:

• We tried to incorporate details from a potential visual – the clothing (cardigan!), the setting (implied domesticity), and most importantly, the expression—a touch of wistful curiosity mixed with a little guardedness.
• Lots of space for interpretation - who "he" refers to can be open ended!

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