Sunlight through the leaves and that perfect vintage dress - feeling like we’re lost in our own little world today ✨ Simple pleasures, quiet mornings, and all the cozy vibes. A little bit dreamy, a lo...

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“There,” I say, voice a little rougher than we used to allow these days. Not quite a complaint, more… observation. The silk scarf around my neck - Yves Saint Laurent, naturally - feels a bit tight tonight, a familiar pressure against the skin. Like everything lately. It was yours, wasn’t it? That particular blue always reminded you of those summers by the sea, the one where Dad almost lost the car. Did you remember that? Probably. We usually did.

Now, there’s a flicker in your eyes when we do. A hesitant recognition, masked neatly behind the ever-present curiosity of a good photographer. Or perhaps it’s just the light catching the dust motes dancing off the antique furniture. It could be anything, really. This has been the case for some time, hasn’t it? Ever since ‘The Break,’ which isn’t exactly a state of affairs most people would complain about—except maybe our state of affairs.

Your gaze drifts back to the fireplace, a comfortable distance, not too intrusive. Good. Too much intrusion can be exhausting. Just yesterday, you were blaming yourself for forgetting to pick up milk, after all. Simple things, easily forgotten. Except for the feeling, hadn’t we? Always that delicious, comforting sense that even if everything fell apart —which, let’s face it, it often does—we’d find ourselves curled up together anyway.

A slight tilt of the head, then. That’s right. Subtle. And definitely not obvious that you haven't seen the faint trace of fatigue around our eyes. This cashmere sweater, though – perfect. Soft, familiar, slightly worn. Like memories themselves.

So, yes, look at us. Look at us now. Relaxed enough, aren’t we? Maybe. Just don't move. Not yet.”

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