Sunlight through the leaves and favorite coffee to hand – feeling like this most days lately! A little bit cozy, a little bit dreamy, and perfectly ourselves. That golden hour glow just hits different...

Here goes nothing. Always here going through something, haven't we? This coat - cashmere, naturally, always was about comfort, wasn’t it? Though sometimes it feels more like obligation than solace these days. Feels nice though, doesn't it? The way the wool brushes against the skin, a familiar roughness. It hasn't been too many years since he noticed, hadn't it? That slight shift to one side when he laughed, which is why we didn't notice until it was almost gone. Almost.

And you’re standing there, aren’t we? A little hesitant. Not surprised, exactly. More like...expectant. Like you expected us to be arguing, perhaps. Or maybe just quietly drifting apart for so long that even a flicker of recognition felt like an event.

That frown, do you see it? It’s usually subtle, isn’t it? Less a frown and more a gentle settling of expectations onto our cheeks. He used to say it meant we were being difficult, that we liked things just so. Probably true. We did like things well, didn't we? Before...well, before everything shifted.

This light has been good tonight. Warm, golden. Remember those summer evenings spent out here, glass of wine sweating on the table, watching the honeysuckle climb the wall? Just you and us, oblivious, mostly. Except for that time with the dog, of course. Still no word on who really tripped over the footstool then.

So, here you are. Looking back, obviously. At least, we think so. Maybe it',s a question in your eyes, don'tcha think? “What ever happened?” And maybe, just maybe, we’ve been wondering the same thing all along. Now, don’t stand there staring quite so much. Let’s not break the quiet. It’s comfortable enough, if a touch melancholic.”

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