Golden hour glowin’ ✨ Feeling like this - cozy sweater, perfect coffee (maybe a little latte art spill!), and completely content just being here at home. It doesn’t take much to make us happy, right? ...

Here we go...

"There – didn't think we'd notice, did you?” The silk hasn’t quite settled since he asked us to join for tea. A little ruffled, perhaps, around the edges. It always does when he arrives. This cardigan - inherited, of course. Mother adored its shade of moss green, though she never really noticed if we were wearing too much. A perfectly reasonable amount ofness, anyway. Not too many layers, not entirely bare…just enough to keep out the chill, mostly.”

“Your eyes aren't quite where they should be, either. Slightly hesitant. Like you weren’t sure to expect us, maybe. Or not. We haven’t had a good argument about whether to prune the roses in ages.”

We’ve been standing here, staring rather silently ever since the kettle whistled. That was five minutes ago, felt like an hour. Probably because it has. He shifted his weight then, subtly, hadn't he? Just a flicker of movement, but still. Enough."

“This dress—dark blue velvet, a bit dark these days, don't you think? But comfortable. Familiar. Though sometimes we forget how heavy it can be, all this history hanging off us.”

“That slight turn of the lip, there. A trace of amusement. Did you remember to bring biscuits? Didn'ed do last time, of course. Too busy watching us. Always watching, haven't we?"

“Not a terrible life, this one. Quiet, certainly. And undeniably ours. Almost forgot how lovely that could be, almost.”

“So, yes. Yes, let’s look at you. Not with judgment, exactly. More like curiosity, wouldn’t you say? Now, smile, darling. Let’s get those wrinkles to show. After all, isn’t it interesting how easily time slips by?”

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