Such a tranquil peace though with a mysterious undercurrent, leaving me wondering what the narrator was going through, to suffer “multi-year headache[s].”

Ha ha, I just noticed I was unintentionally punny. I meant to write a tranquil piece.

Lovely, lovely scene here that stays very much in the moment but manages to hint at past events and ills, as well as letting us know how the narrator perceives himself/herself, ”…if I were pretty…“

the imagery was really nice in this piece. I could picture myself looking the swan rippling the calm water.
Nicely done.

Oh, wow.

Beautiful imagery, the if i were pretty line is heart breakingl sad/peacful story, one of your best. and a nice happy ending.