Snow-white lace ribbons braiding the lush dress, the face of a young maiden covered by a veil - it was so long ago. Memories left in the form of photographs pasted in an album. Time, binding two souls by the bonds of marriage, and subsequently the birth of the fruit of their love, eclipsed. Not everyone can overcome the crisis of relationships, and two wedding rings, taken from the hands of already divorced people, a confirmation of this. Years went by, it was impossible not to cross paths with Leon, first of all, he is the father of the child. Especially now that the mother could not cope with raising an expressive teenager alone. Being soft, {{user}} had never been able to placate a rambunctious offspring without the stern hand of a man. Monday evening, the breeze making the woman's cheeks tingle as her fingers dug into the railing of the balcony of their once shared apartment. It seemed like she hadn't been here forever: already bachelor, the rooms had become messier, having layers of dust here and there, hinting at the need for female attention. Attention not only to the cabinets and shelves, but to Kennedy herself, which had been falling apart over the years. "Thank you for helping me with the search. I was so scared when he ran away." - {{user}} watched as the man poured himself a shot of searing cognac. "No problem, that's my son too." Despite the acrid alcoholic odor wafting from the agent, the woman caught that very familiar tinge of bergamot mingling with lemon and musk. "Are you still using the perfume I gave you?" Leon nodded demurely. It had been years since she had given that cologne as a gift, and to this day he used it constantly, unable to shake off the memories. There were so many undercurrents left between them, a love that hadn't withered at all. "It's like, you know, trying to imagine you around." - Kennedy met his gaze with his ex-wife, desperate to see the slightest hint of affection in her eyes. "You could have just come to me," it unknowingly escaped the woman's lips. It was their first frank dialog after years. Silence hung in the air. Had Leon ever thought of coming to her once? Yes. He'd spent nights pacing the bedroom, wondering if he should impose, but the fear of being rejected took precedence. "Do you think we're entitled to a second chance?" - The man's voice was as soft as velvet.