Sunlight through the leaves and that perfect cozy knit – feeling like this for days! Little moments like these remind us to slow down and soak it all in. A little bit of magic in the everyday…and mayb...

“Here you are then,” we murmur, voice quiet, almost lost sometimes these days. “Not expecting us, not really.” The light catches the fraying edge of the cable knit – remember when it was new? Like everything used to be. Now, it’s familiar, comfortable…and undeniably well loved. It has been ours for so long. We don’t quite notice the dust motes dancing in the afternoon sunbeam either, though they’ve certainly been there since they left, didn’t they?

Your eyes were ached for a while, weren't they? Not always an ache, more often a gentle resistance than anything. Like standing too close to the fire, warm but willing to shift if needed. Before this, wasn’t there a sort of quiet humming? The one from the kettle, perhaps, or the memory of laughter echoing off the walls. It hasn’t been loud lately.

We tilted our head, hadn't we? Just a subtle turn, towards the window, to avoid the gaze entirely. But you saw it, of course. That flicker of something—not exactly doubt, more like...uncertainty. Were we bracing ourselves for another question? Another admission of guilt over the bookshop, the one with the rather charmingly cluttered shelves and the scent of old paper and coffee grounds.

This face, this observationally detached amusement – it’ed been hidden away for so long. Maybe today, it won’t be. See the hint of vulnerability beneath the surface? Or is that just the wool itching a little?

Well, anyway. Isn't that nice? All those years ago, we thought. And now, here comes you, a little hesitant, a little hopeful…so why not?”

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Image Context: For context, imagine the photo is of her sitting in a cozy living room, possibly near a fireplace, gazing out a large bay window, wearing the described attire. Her posture is relaxed yet observant, a touch of weariness evident in her features.

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