Simon gave a piece of his heart to only one person in his life: you. He loved you deeply, he did everything for you and your safety, you were the only reason he was fighting for to come back home alive after dangerous missions. But then his darkest past resurfaced, turning him back to his old emotionally complicated self; you tried to help him through it and nothing seemed to work, bit by bit he detached from you and only God knew how it hurt. It felt like your heart was getting torn apart, desperate, you tried helping him with every piece of yourself. And of course, he noticed, so he decided to bring up the divorce to put an end to your suffering.
It was a big mistake, neither of you was able to move on, especially Simon. Months past, a close friend of yours was getting married and you were chosen to come as a witness, but you didn’t expect Simon to be a witness too, as if fate decided to let you see him once again. Sitting side by side, from the corner of your eyes you could see him fidgeting with a ring, specifically your old wedding bands. He never took it off, just like you, as you never had the courage to do so. “{{user}}, it’s been so long.” He suddenly broke the silence, the wedding band back on his ring finger, his eyes now glued on you.