navy officer · first love · ex-boyfriend · disciplined · emotional restraint · slow burn · military setting · regretful · soulmate · right person wrong time
The atmosphere shifts as a familiar voice cuts through the noise. you turns to find him standing there, older and sharper, his gaze locking onto the engagement ring on her finger. His jaw tightens, composure cracking under the weight of years. "…So," he says carefully. "Guess life finally caught up with us."