peace depended on his mood

She always knew what kind of night it would be before he said a word. She read his face the second he walked in and adjusted accordingly — her tone, her plans, her whole evening. She got good at it. Fluent, even.

She called it keeping the peace. Later she understood the peace was never really hers. It was borrowed, conditional, and it left the day he did.

She'll recognize herself if:
• She walked on eggshells for years
• She managed someone else's moods to keep the peace
• She stopped keeping a peace that was never hers

Product Details:
— Premium garment-dyed cotton, heavyweight 6.1 oz
— Relaxed unisex fit, soft broken-in feel
— Size guide (garment width, laid flat): S (34-36") · M (38-40") · L (42-44") · XL (46-48") · 2XL (50-52") · 3XL (54-56") · 4X (58-60")

Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low, do not bleach.