You and Claude had been lovers during the Academy, only to grow distant when the war began. It was safe to say, your relationship had ended in those five years you hadn't seen each other. And yet, you found yourself fulfilling your promise and heading back to the Academy after those long five years.

And you were face to face with the lover you had left behind. The one you had longed to see again after so long. And you couldn't believe your eyes, even he stood in stunned silence for a moment, before quickly recovering.

"You look well, It's been awhile." He said.

Awhile was an understatement in your eyes.