Golden hour glowin’ and feelin’ it! ✨ So happy to be cozying up here at home today – nothing beats a soft sweater and a good book (and maybea cat!). This little one has been purring by our side all af...

The wool feels scratchy tonight, doesn’t it? Not unpleasant, not really – it always has, hasn’t it? That particular warmth, familiar comfort against… well, everything else. Your eyes were certainly bright when you arrived, weren't they? A little hesitant, naturally. It had been a while.

We used to know exactly where we stood, didn't we? The way the light caught his hair then, perfect angles, effortlessly casual. Now...now there's just dust motes dancing in the low afternoon sun, the scent of cedarwood from the bookcase behind us, and these quiet silences, don’t there? Like the one after he left, of course. Three years ago. No fuss, no real tears—just a boxful of books and a rather nice dog.

Your gaze isn't too intrusive, though. Less demanding than her usually. Her dark lashes, the constant questioning, the subtle need for reassurance. We liked that, didn’t we? Being needed. Although sometimes…sometimes it felt more like being contained.

See how the scarf falls across your cheek? Like that evening, remember? Rain lashing against the windowpanes, jazz humming softly through the room, him reading by candlelight. He wasn’t even cold. And we were perfectly content, almost. Almost.

Now, look back at us. Just for a moment. Do you see the slight curve of the lip, the trace of amusement mixed with something darker – perhaps a hint of longing? Or maybe just the exhaustion of holding things in for so long.

It was your turn to choose last time, wasn’t it? To break away. So, go ahead. Take another look. Maybe, just maybe, if we both allow ourselves to be still enough, those silent questions will start to answer themselves.”

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