Edward Hopper style painted interior at first light, muted teal walls and ochre haze, a blank plaster wall holds a glowing rectangular outline where a window...

Lighter Traces Invisible Frame

The red lighter sits on the windowsill each dawn. Its cap flips up without a thumb. A blue flame appears and traces the outline of a missing window. The glass never returns, but the traced line stays warm to the touch all day. Dust settles along the invisible frame by evening.