There was a reason why his shirts were her favorite. For one, they were amazingly soft, and she thought that he'd refuse to wear anything less than that. They smelled distinctly like a cologne, not too strong, and one that she could never pick up when he wasn't in the room. A few times she'd wondered if that was his natural smell, that pureblood wizards were born with a specific fragrance, something that she'd never be able to achieve, but laughed it off quickly.
She liked to bury her nose in his chest and was grateful when she wasn't pushed away. Her fingers traced over the fabric or clutched it in her fist. Sometimes it was discarded and left on the ground, completely forgotten until someone (in most cases, Dorcas) picked it up and adorned it once more.
And then he was gone, and his shirts were left unfolded in piles that sat in the dresser. She could tell which on he'd worn last due to that potent scent. The soft cloth between her fingers would have brought tears to her eyes had she not already wept until they were dry. So instead of sadness, it ignited anger in her. With empty eyes, trembling hands, and an unruly appearance, they were put to flames. She was close to doing the same to the house, which he had tainted with that poisonous odor.
She hated it, she hated the shirts, she hated him. She hated how much she loved him, and that her love wasn't enough to keep him alive.