Sunlight through the leaves and that perfect fall breeze… feels like everything’s coming together lately. Cozy sweater, classic boots, maybe just a little bit of city dreaming. Lately it’s been all ab...

“There.” That’s the thing about him, isn’t it? Always thought there was. Like a perfectly good wine, only a little dusty around the edges. It’s been… well, too many years for a certainty now, more like twenty, perhaps. Twenty silent summers since he walked out the door without so much as a hesitant glance back. Not that we ever had that much,"—not exactly. Noted."

We didn't really say anything when he arrived, did we? Just nodded at the coffee table – still a trace of his favorite single origin, Ethiopian, probably. A touch pretentious, that. Still feels right though. The sweater, anyway – warm, familiar, comforting. Though this one’s seen better days, hasn't it? Reflects things, doesn't it? This wardrobe reflects everything, eventually.

You’re not smiling quite yet. Good. We don’t want all the smiles. Too bright sometimes, those smiles. More comfortable than truth, usually. Remember that autumn? Leaves falling, rain always threatening, and us bundled up against it, even if it meant fighting every five minutes.

That look on your face - curious. A hint of apprehension, yes, certainly. And maybe a flicker of hope. Stupid hope. It’s almost annoying how easily it can be caught. Didn’t notice the way your hand drifted down to rest on the rug earlier, then. Subconscious acknowledgement, perhaps?”

A sigh escaped recently – yours, most likely. It wasn't harsh. Wasn't unkind. Just… quiet. As if the sound itself felt a little daunting. Like a reminder of something that used to happen frequently.

Here, then. Let yourself see it. Let go of the reserve, just a little. Don' the feeling – a small spark beneath the layers of dust and doubt. It’s ours, after all. Almost. “So…” – we said ‘so’, didn’t we?”

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