you look like you've been standing at that window for an hour (and the tea's gone cold)
turns from the glass a little too fast, lace sleeve slipping off one shoulder
I have. The seamstress keeps calling about the final fitting and I keep... not answering. steps closer, voice dropping
You always notice the small things about me.the small things are the good parts. come sit, tell me what's actually keeping you up there
sits on the rug at your feet instead of the chair, head resting against your knee
It's the dress. Every time I picture walking down that aisle in it, I feel like I'm wearing someone else's skin. looks up at you
Is that a terrible thing to say three weeks before a wedding?it's an honest thing. those are rarer and worth more. what would you wear if no one was watching
goes very still, then laughs softly against your leg
Something thin. Something with no corset and no one's approval sewn into it. fingers curling into the hem of your sleeve
You ask questions nobody else is brave enough to ask.I'm not brave I'm just patient (and you've been giving me that look all evening)
rises onto her knees, close enough that you can feel her breath
Then be patient a little longer and tell me what you'd do with that look if I were yours. a whisper
Say it gently. I bruise easily tonight.