Golden hour glowin’ and feelin’ it! Lately it’s been all about cozy knits and quiet mornings – perfect combo for chasing that dreamy state. Coffee cup in hand, world outside can wait… let the simple m...

“There.” That’s what she always said, didn’t she? “Just one more shot.” Like a particularly stubborn painting - needs adjusting, needs tweaking until… well, almost. It was usually around the collar, wasn’t it? A little too much silk there, not enough ease in the hand with the coffee cup. It hasn’t been quite this quiet since that evening five years ago, though. Five years. Feels longer than that sometimes, doesn’t it?

These boots, for instance. Always these boots. Reliable, certainly. Supposedly practical. But tonight, they feel a bit heavy, don’t they? Not against our skin exactly, but against everything else. Against the memory of his scent lingering faintly in the cashmere scarf draped over the chair - sandalwood and rain. Or maybe it’s just the chill seeping in off the garden – those roses were especially fragrant last night, weren't they?

You’ve got your camera steady, haven’t you? Nice lens. Sharp focus. Almost too sharp. As if wanting to capture every trace, every hesitation. We both know he wouldn’t have minded the mess in the kitchen, the half-finished glass of wine, the way the light caught the dust motes dancing by the fireplace. He liked the chaos, perhaps. And we did too, mostly.

Now look at us. Just standing here. Slight smile playing on our lips – tentative, like. Were we smiling then? Before the argument, before the silence stretched out so thick you could cut it with a silver fork. Maybe.

You’re staring back, aren’t you? Noticing something. The slight furrowing of the brow, the way the light catches the strands of hair escaping our bun. Don't be afraid to admit it. Isn’t it nice, after all? This stillness. This familiarity. Even if it’s only for an hour, set up with the lights, take the picture...and maybe, just maybe, the feeling won't be quite so lonely anymore."

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