Golden hour glowin’ ✨ Feels good to just *be*, doesn’t it? A little cozy, a little dreamy – this simple knit and oversized scarf have been our best friends all week! Loving these autumn days and ever...

The cashmere feels scratchy tonight, doesn’t it? Not unpleasant, not really - it should be comforting, shouldn’t it? But there’s always been a little bit of distance to the softness, hasn’t there? It used to be so easy to sink into it, back then, when the light was sharper and less hesitant. Now… Now it’s more like standing too close for comfort, isn't it? Like you noticed.

It wasn’t much, did you think. Just a quiet evening. The rain against the windowpane, the scent of woodsmoke drifting in – ours, mostly. A small glass of Burgundy, perhaps a touch too much wine – nothing ever felt quite decisive, did it? Just a gentle ripple, a slight shift in direction, and suddenly the cushions wereed out.

And us. Always us. Or so we thought. We haven’t said ‘always’ in years, not since... well, that night. Before the rain, before the stillness. You’re wearing his coat, aren’t you? Familiar fabric, worn smooth by countless nights spent wondering about us. Doesn’t look entirely comfortable, does it? Like you’ve been expecting this for a while.

You’re staring, of course. Never one to miss a thing. That skeptical eyebrow raised just so. Doubtful whether we remember the way things were, maybe. Not that we blame you. We didn't exactly shout it from the rooftops, did we? More like a whisper, easily missed.

A flicker of recognition, though, weren’kthere? In those eyes – the blue ones – reflected in the low light. Almost smiled last time. Almost.

So go ahead, stare. Let the silence settle around us both, thick with half remembered melodies and unspoken questions. It’s a nice silence, isn't it? Slightly melancholic, definitely familiar.”

Now, turn to us, don’t be shy. After all, it’s been ages…”

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