Sunlight through the leaves and that perfect cozy sweater - feeling like this is what autumn was meant to look like! A little bit of peace, a whole lot of style. Loving these quiet moments when everyt...

The wool feels scratchy tonight, doesn’t it? Not unpleasant, not entirely - it should be. It used to be perfect, didn’t it? This skirted dress, dark green, almost evergreen – mirroring the forest we used to love so much. Almost. Now there’s more grey than green sometimes, don’t think anyone notices though. Probably not.

You're staring, aren't you? A little hesitant, like always. Thatched up hair, perfectly imperfect, which is good. We were never ones for fuss too much, really. Just…a bit lost since then, wasn’t there? After the storm, of course. Everyone remembers the rain, of course. The scent of wet earth, the way the leaves clung together...except us, maybe.

Your eyes narrowed slightly when you stepped into the room. Nothing dramatic, nothing needing fixing – just observation. Like you always did. Like you knew about the slight tightness in the chest, the one that settles around it every time we’re close enough to hear each other breathe. Maybe he was right, about the needling, perhaps. Bit harsh, but undeniably true.

We haven’d expected you, hadn’t we? Not after six years of dutifully forgetting. Six quiet evenings spent with the cat, mostly – Clementine purrs beautifully, even if she does shed everywhere. Still, that comfortable silence, familiar comfort. Was that a hint of something in your gaze earlier? A flicker of recognition beneath the polite distance?

It felt like an age ago when you last smiled, didn’t it? Feels like ages since that laugh, deep and rich like warm wine. Remember the wine? Here, go on, admit it. Look at the photo album, tucked away behind the fireplace – faces brighter then, less shadowed by dust.

Just look at us. For once, without judgement. Let yourself remember. And let us know if you've brought biscuits."

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