isn't it? [taylor swift]

chapter 61

EXCLUSIVE: Moving Day for Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn? Furniture Van Spotted Outside Tribeca Apartment Sparks Speculation

March 27, 2022 — By Sophie Smith for TMZ

Is Taylor Swift preparing for a major relationship upgrade?

The internet is buzzing after a furniture removal van was spotted outside Swift's New York City apartment on Thursday afternoon - with witnesses reporting that boxes and furniture were being carried into the building, not out.

The truck, which arrived just after lunchtime and remained parked for over two hours, was seen unloading several sealed boxes, wrapped artwork, and what appeared to be a low-profile velvet armchair. Movers declined to comment when asked who the delivery was for, but fans were quick to connect the dots.

Social media lit up with speculation that Swift may be making room for longtime boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, to officially move in. While the couple has remained famously private throughout their almost five-year relationship, recent sightings suggest they've been spending more time in New York - and this could signal a new phase.

"She's always been extremely discreet about her personal life," one source close to the situation shared. "But it wouldn't be surprising if they were taking that next step. They've been solid for a long time."

Fans were quick to notice the timing, too. With Swift's rumoured next Taylor's Version album cycle expected later this year (click here to find out why we think it'll be Speak Now), some believe she's preparing her space - and her life - for more stability. Others speculated that the boxes might contain recording equipment or staging materials for secret sessions, but the homey look of the incoming furniture suggests otherwise.

"Those weren't flight cases," noted one particularly observant fan on Twitter. "That was someone setting up house."

Representatives for Swift declined to comment.

With the couple continuing to keep a low profile and refraining from any public red-carpet appearances together in recent years, fans are left piecing the puzzle together - one moving box at a time.

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Leia was cackling.

Not the polite kind of laugh. Not even the I-can't-believe-this giggle. No, this was full-body, leg-curled, shoulder-shaking cackling as she lay sprawled on Taylor's - no, their - couch, a soft blanket tangled around her calves and her phone held triumphantly aloft in one hand.

Taylor, seated at the dining table across the room, didn't even look up from her laptop. She was halfway through replying to an email and clearly trying to pretend Leia's hysterics weren't dragging her attention every five seconds.

One of the cats - Leia couldn't tell which at this distance but was pretty sure it was Meredith - was curled in a patch of sunlight on the far armchair, unmoving except for the occasional flick of a tail. The living room smelled faintly of the eucalyptus candle Taylor had lit that morning, and a hint of coffee lingered from the press Leia had made just after waking up.

It felt like Sunday, even though it wasn't. Everything soft. Everything still.

"You're enjoying this way too much."

Leia took a breath, wiped a tear from the corner of her eye, and gasped, "'Those weren't flight cases,'" she read aloud dramatically. "'That was someone setting up house.'"