Sunlight through the leaves and that perfect cozy knit – feeling like this most days! Little moments like these remind us to slow down and appreciate the simple things. A little bit of magic everywher...

(The light catches the fringe of the shawl perfectly tonight, doesn’t it? Not too much, not yet.)

“There.” That’s usually when it starts to fray, isn’t it? The quiet. Like after the wine – everyone thought things were nice, didn’t they? A little too many smiles, perhaps. Too much insistence on the champagne. It was good, though, wasn’t it? For a while. This dress…well, it did rather well. Velvet always does. Feels comforting against the skin, even if it is a bit itchy sometimes. Reminds us of the garden party, doesn't it? Before he started asking about the time."

We haven't heard his name in ages, really. Just ‘him.’ A vague sense of something lost amongst all the leaves then, didn’t there? Or maybe everything was already fading, hadn’t noticed until now. Your eyes are curious enough, anyway. Less judging than last time. Last time felt more like being examined, less like...recognition.

This scarf—a gift, obviously. He knitted it himself, witheringly, of course. Said our taste ran too bold. Perhaps it did. These dark bluees used to be so confident. Now, sometimes, when the light hits them just right…"

See the way the fabric falls around our ankles? Relaxed, aren' t we? Well, mostly relaxed. There’s that slight tightening around the mouth, naturally. Always has been. We shouldn’t show it, should we? Not yet. “Don’t worry,” you said once, standing quite close. "It’s beautiful, isn't it?"

Now, look closer. See the ghost of a smile playing on our lips. And for one fleeting second, almost imperceptibly, we weren't sure which side of the argument we were on. So go ahead. Keep looking. Let’s see if you remember how to stand beside us without stepping aside entirely…”

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