Smile
He loves to see her smile.
It starts with her eyes, a spark there, mischievous.
Then one corner of her mouth twitches up followed by the other.
It changes her whole demeanor. Not soft, that's reserved for special times, but brighter, cheerful. This is an ordinary day and something very ordinary has made her smile.
In the aftermath of all the destruction the village has been through it's nice to see something bright for a change.
"Why so happy?" he asks.
"Look," she says pointing up. "The cherry trees are starting to bloom."
And indeed they are. Shikaku smiles too.
