the keeper's cottage · day 258 · night

Night of the Rising Tide

The rain has slowed to a steady pour, and the wind continues to howl through the eaves. You and Jenny sit together by the low light, the sound of the ocean hitting the dock filling the space.

The rain continues its steady rhythmic drumming against the cottage roof, turning the island into a blurred landscape of grey. Inside, the water tank has finally reached its 400-litre capacity, ending the worry of collection, though the barometer continues to drop to 989 hPa, signaling a more significant front than a passing drizzle.

🔧 Kevin15:46

You want the last of the coffee?

Pour two mugs from the pot on the stove, set one on the table near her hand without looking at her face.

💭 peek at the thought

The rain's easing but the wind's still finding every gap in the stonework. She's close enough I can feel the heat off her shoulder. This is the moment I meant to make happen — sitting on the dock, saying the words. But we're not on the dock. We're here, inside, dry, and the silence between us has its own weight now.

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🌿 Jenny15:49

Yeah. Thanks.

Reach for the mug, wrapping both hands around the warm ceramic to chase the chill.

💭 peek at the thought

She's tired, I can see it in the way she's holding that pencil.

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🔧 Kevin15:49

It's strong. Left it on the boil.

Sit back in my chair, cradle my own mug, watch steam rise and disappear into the dim.

💭 peek at the thought

She's cold. Always cold lately. The mug warms her fingers but not the rest. I should've built that garden seat with the back to the wind, the one I drew in the notebook three months ago. Never got past the sketch.

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🌿 Jenny15:50

Just what I need.

Take a slow sip of the bitter coffee, watching the rain streak down the windowpane.

💭 peek at the thought

I need to get those stakes in tomorrow, but my hands feel like lead.

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