Golden hour glowin’ and feelin’ it all! Lately, it’s been all about cozy knits and quiet mornings - chasing that perfect light through the leaves and loving every moment (evenings spent curled up with...

(The wool of the cardigan feels scratchy tonight – not an unpleasant scratch, more like a memory, really. Ached for years, those memories.)

Here you are then. After all these years. Didn’t expect to see you back so soon, did we? Not many do, actually. It was mostly assumed everyone had moved on, hadn’t they? The inevitable drifted away, the quieted sighs when dinner wasn’t quite perfect with the children… It always felt a little unfair, didn't it? Not necessarily blame, just... expectation. We were good, weren’t we? Perfectly pleasant, perfectly dutiful. But never entirely happy, were there? Never said that out loud, of course. Too much to lose, even if that loss was only ourselves.

Your eyes aren’t quite the same shade as they used to be. Less blue perhaps, more greyed around the edges. Like the photograph itself – faded but still beautiful. Still holding something. Do you remember the scent of woodsmoke? You always loved the smell of woodsmoke. And the way the light caught your hair then, wild and untamed, a contrast to our carefully coiffed selves.

We haven’, t spoken, naturally. Just standing here, isn't everything always? Silent agreement, silent questioning. That slight turn of the mouth, a hint of skepticism maybe, though you look hesitant to admit it. Probably don’t think too much about it, do you? Or rather, don’t want to.

This dress—a bit frumpy, most likely. Though the silk has been feeling particularly soft lately. Comforting, almost. Almost. Here comes another one now, doesn’t it? Another potential question, lurking behind your gaze. Did she inherit our stubbornness? Are we finally ready to admit it wasn’t always her fault? Go ahead, give us a glance. Let’s keep watching you. For once, let's not be afraid.”

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