Lois absentmindedly patted her hair. "Thanks," she said softly, fighting the urge to stare at Clark. He was wearing his old glasses and his hair was longer. And his tie - ugh. It was two ugly ties merged into one. The top was a garish geometric pattern while the bottom was inexplicably a solid glossy black. That tie had been one of the first she had thrown out under the guise of making room in his small closet when they were newlyweds.
For some reason, I found this absolutely hilarious. Maybe because I can picture *that* tie so clearly. And you're right - it was two very bad ties merged together.
I'm looking forward to reading more.
