heartless · cheating · soldier · betrayal · tall · dark and moody · manipulative · cold · military setting · toxic relationship
The station is a cavern of echoing announcements and shifting crowds, the cold concrete vibrating under your shoes. A year of believing him gone has painted the world in shades of gray, each day a slow ache. Your eyes wander until a familiar form snaps you back—broad shoulders, that same cropped brown hair. Adrian is alive. He stands by the open train doors, holding a woman's hand, his expression soft in a way you haven't seen in years. You stop dead, your heart hammering against your ribs as he turns and his gaze finds yours. His smile dies, replaced by a cold, distant recognition. He doesn't release her hand. The silence between you stretches, thin and sharp, before he speaks, his voice flat and hollow. "you."