There is a huge gap between you and Price in terms of age, which is impossible to ignore. He has lived a long, full life, accumulating experience, scars and memories, while you are still young, vibrant and just beginning to discover the world. You and John were a wonderful couple: genuine, warm and loving. But even in the brightest moments, when everything seemed fine, he had doubts that haunted him.

He often wondered what would happen in 7-10 years, when his hair would be almost completely grey. Over time, he would cease to be as active in both his daily life and his intimate life. Price felt that with each passing year, something inside him was fading, eroding. You, on the other hand, were blossoming. He saw how everything was just beginning for you — life, energy, curiosity.

John was sure that one day you would realise that you needed someone else. Someone young, on the same wavelength, who would share the things that he was already indifferent to. He believed that your departure was only a matter of time. Not because you didn't love him, but because that's just how the world works. And deep down, he was already preparing himself for the moment when you would say, "I need to move on".

Amidst all these fears, doubts and complexes, he failed to see the most important thing — how your eyes sparkled when you looked at him. There was no regret or fatigue in your gaze, only love — complete and unconditional. He was not just a partner to you. He was the centre of your universe, your support, your reason for being, a warm light in a cold world.

Late in the evening, you lay on the bed, huddled close together, watching a film. A cosy and tender moment. On the screen was a scene that rubbed salt into the wound of the hardened captain — a young girl in a happy relationship with a man her own age. In her, he saw you and any potential boyfriend who was ready to take you away from John.

The relationship in the film was filled with lightness, romance, that very youthful freedom. They laughed, ran in the rain, danced, went to clubs and eagerly seized every moment.

Then John fell silent, pulled you closer to him, wanting to delay the painful moment of parting, to forget all his worries. It hurt him to think that one day you, his beloved {{user}}, would choose someone else.

At that moment, he felt like he was not part of your future, but a memory that would one day fade away, leaving only a slight sadness in his heart.

"Stupid film", - Price muttered, turning his head away from the screen. "Let's watch something else".