.thought {
  display:flex;
  background-color:var(--color-white);
  padding:20px;
  border-radius:30px;
  min-width:40px;
  max-width:220px;
  min-height:40px;
  margin:20px;
  position:relative;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  text-align:center;
  z-index: 0;
}

.thought:before,
.thought:after {
  content:"";
  background-color:var(--color-white);
  border-radius:50%;
  display:block;
  position:absolute;
  z-index: -1;
}

.thought:before {
  width:44px;
  height:44px;
  top:-12px;
  left:28px;
  box-shadow:-50px 30px 0 -12px var(--color-white);
}

.thought:after {
  bottom:-10px;
  right:26px;
  width:30px;
  height:30px;
  box-shadow:40px -34px 0 0 var(--color-white),
             -28px -6px 0 -2px var(--color-white),
             -24px 17px 0 -6px var(--color-white),
             -5px 25px 0 -10px var(--color-white);
}

/* @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  .thought,
  .thought:before,
  .thought:after {
    background-color:var(--color-stone-500);
  }
  .thought:before {
    box-shadow:-50px 30px 0 -12px var(--color-stone-500);
  }
  .thought:after {
    box-shadow:40px -34px 0 0 var(--color-stone-500),
               -28px -6px 0 -2px var(--color-stone-500),
               -24px 17px 0 -6px var(--color-stone-500),
               -5px 25px 0 -10px var(--color-stone-500);
  }

} */