Observations

As he sat unaccompanied I saw no ring on his finger Trouble in paradise perhaps Lines at the edges of his eyes which still sparkled the same brilliant blue as before his cheekbones a bit more prominent than previously his chin somewhat sharper the baby face faded replaced by a rather wizened visage but equally enthralling His enchanting smile remained unchanged though it felt forced for the crowd and the cameras Much can happen in only a year A mask may slip revealing pretense another's true motivations made clear which might explain the unadorned digit he was making no effort to hide from view Maybe he knew I’d notice