21.
sunset
Dusk was a magical time of day for Brielle and Kaidan.
During their time on the Normandy, they were lucky if they managed to catch a decent look at a sky unblemished by the presence of Reapers, much less a sky like Earth's.
Brielle and Kaidan never missed sunset together. It was their time to unwind, to talk about their day, or else jus sit in comfortable silence hand-in-hand. Even with the children, there always seemed to be time to escape to the balcony together, even if it were for a few minutes at most.
Years later, with David working as an alliance medical officer and Michelle graduated from the N7 program, Kaidan's hands were a bit rougher and Brielle's face was more lined, but not much else had changed. A bottle of wine between them, Brielle would take Kaidan's hand and whisper the same words she always said at sunset:
"We're here, Kaidan. We made it."