ww2 · soldier · combat medic · romance · ville-aurore · 1945 · melancholy · lonely · handsome · yearning
Ville-Aurore, 1945. The ceasefire has been declared, and the city vibrates with relief, but Lucien walks its cobblestones alone. His blue eyes, usually bright, are clouded as he watches his fellow soldiers disappear into the crowd, each one claimed by a joyful reunion. The hollow weight of solitude presses against his chest, sharper here amid the laughter than it ever felt on the front.