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Grey Against Grain 

The sky was one giant softbox — that perfect, even grey light photographers swoon over.

Moroi didn’t say it out loud, but the way he lit up when we passed the old wooden garage door told me everything I needed to know.

The paint was chipped, worn down to these quiet, weathered tones that practically begged to be used as a backdrop.

I leaned against it, feeling the cool roughness through my jumper, and let the moment settle around me.

The air nipped lightly at the wool, making the fabric shift against my skin.

I tugged the hem a little, shaped the sleeves, played with the folds — small adjustments that felt natural, but I knew they made him adjust his frame every single time I moved.

My gaze dropped, soft and thoughtful, though I’ll admit… I tilted my head just enough to let my hair fall in that way I know looks good on camera. A tiny tease — subtle, but intentional.

I could hear the shutter half-click as he focused.

“Hold that,” Moroi murmured.

Of course he liked this — me in grey against old wood, soft against rough, quiet against quiet.

He always did.

I dragged my fingertips along the grain of the door, feeling the worn texture under my nails. The contrast between the wood and my jumper made the whole scene feel calm, almost intimate — like we’d stumbled into a place forgotten by everything except light and breath.

The overcast sky softened the shadows, kissed the edges of my silhouette, made every small movement look deliberate.

So I gave it one more — a gentle shift of my hip, a slight adjustment of my stance — just enough for him to catch the change.

Just enough for me to feel in control of it.

The abandoned garage didn’t feel abandoned anymore.

Not with me leaning against it, wrapped in grey, shaping the stillness into something warm and alive.

And when Moroi finally pressed the shutter, I let the faintest smile touch my lips —

the kind that said:

Yes. You got the shot.

But I’m the one who decided how it looked