Golden hour glowin’ and feelin’ it! Cozying up here in my favorite oversized knit – perfect for a rainy day (and looking good doing it!). A little bit of peace, a whole lot of style. What do you think...

Here goes…

“There. Thatched collar, isn't it? Always liked the way it sitsches up around the neck - not too tight, never too loose. Comfortable. Comfortably familiar, for years, anyway. Remember those mornings, don’t you? The light filtering through the lace curtains of the bedroom, the scent of coffee always faintly lingering from yesterday - maybe last night. It wasnes't always easy, were there? Not without its battles, certainly. Too many silences then, though. Silences that weren't entirely comfortable either.”

We’re standing here now, aren't we? Just us, a little dusty. Or perhaps it’s your dust, clinging to the hem of this dress – a favorite, dark blue velvet, of course. Dark enough to hide the evidence, most times. Did he say something lately? A perfectly delivered sentence, probably. Something easily dismissed with a smile...that wasn’t quite ours.

Your eyes are wide, naturally. They always were. Almost afraid to miss a flicker of recognition in one of our expressions. Like you think you know what’ the story is, but maybe you've forgotten some of the details yourself.

That slight turn of the chin – haven't done that much lately, have we? Used to be bolder, more willing to risk a glance, a touch. Now, sometimes, it feels almost hesitant. Are you wondering why we didn’t leave, after all these years? Were we scared of being alone? Or did we simply love the quiet too much?”

A small wrinkle near the eye, when we look back. We do love that, don’t we? This particular quirkiness. “So,” we say, turning towards you, tilting the head just so – "what are you thinking?"

Now, over to you! Let us know what you thought, and what the picture suggests about the mood – is it nostalgia? Resentment? Hope?

Would you like us to write another paragraph or two?