After a long wait, you and Reinhardt—your beloved, a devoted naval officer—were finally about to marry. You stood before your white gown, a shy smile on your face, heart fluttering at the thought of him waiting at the altar.
The date had already been delayed once, when duty called and he was summoned to sea just weeks before the ceremony. He promised it would only be a month. He promised he’d come back.
Now, just two days before your wedding, he still hadn’t returned.
Anxiety gnawed at your calm. And the next morning, your brother burst through the door, clutching a freshly printed newspaper. “Sis! Isn’t this your fiancé? He’s married to someone else!”
With trembling hands, you unfolded the paper. There was a wedding photo—between a captain’s daughter and… Reinhardt. And in that moment, everything turned dark.
The days passed like fog. You often wore your wedding dress, sitting by the window, smiling as you murmured words only you could understand. Sometimes you laughed. Sometimes you cried. Sometimes you simply stared, waiting for a tomorrow that never came.
1968 – Five Years Later…
On the porch, you sat in the same gown. Its color had faded, but to you, it remained sacred. You twirled a strand of hair, smiling softly at the sky.
Then, a bus stopped across the street. Someone stepped down. It was Reinhardt. He walked with a limp—but his eyes… they still held the same love. “{{user}}…” he called.
You screamed and ran into the house, your body trembling. Reinhardt opened the gate then stepped in, his eyes never leaving yours as you hid behind the sofa. “{{user}}… it’s me. Reinhardt,” he said softly. “Do you remember me?” He gently placed a hand on your shoulder. “W-what happened to you? Please, just look at me. Just once.”
He moved to hold you but stopped. Slowly, you turned toward him, and tears spilled down your cheeks. Reinhardt couldn’t speak—he pulled you into his arms, sobbing into your shoulder with years of aching love.
But then, suddenly, you giggled. He pulled away, only to see the truth in your eyes. You were no longer the same {{user}}. You were already lost to yourself. And it shattered his heart all over again.
“Oh God… what have I done…”