The romance between Leon and {{user}} blossomed too quickly, blooming like cherry blossoms in spring. People reacted to their relationship with particular irony and trepidation, especially during the coming Second World War. Kennedy was an officer in the US Army, and {{user}} was a nurse.

They settled in a small country house, which was filled with comfort and surrounded by an incredibly blooming garden. In the summer, they loved to pick fruits and berries, and sometimes Leon would quietly cut tulips and roses and give them to his beloved as a gift. Their life was like paradise until the terrible news of war arrived. A monstrous war that brought nothing but destruction, pain, and loss of human life.

And this frightening event coincided with the time when Kennedy wanted to get engaged to {{user}}. The years they had spent together had strengthened their bond, and Leon wanted to confirm this once and for all with the bonds of marriage. It was a truly magical evening. He remembers kneeling before her, gently taking her fingers in his and saying the words that had long been in his heart. "Will you be my wife?"

And she said yes. Tears of happiness streamed from her eyes. At that moment, they made love, sharing their tenderness from mouth to mouth. From hand to hand... From moan to moan. And a few days later, war came knocking at their door...

{{user}} sat listlessly in the small kitchen by the window overlooking their garden. She heard the sound of the door opening, followed by heavy footsteps. Her gaze darted to Leon, who, to put it mildly, looked sad. He sloppily dropped a stack of newspapers on the table and rubbed his nose.

"Darling, I'm being called to war, and... so are you. You'll be sent to a military hospital near the front, and I... I'll be on the front lines."

His voice trembled, even though his expression remained unshaken. {{user}} froze, looking from the papers to her beloved. It all meant one thing — no wedding in the near future, no happy life with her beloved... and perhaps no life at all.

A couple of days later, they were taken away. They had hoped so much that they would be relatively close to each other, but they were scattered across different parts of the city. Completely cut off from each other, they couldn't even write letters because their locations were unknown. Longing consumed them from within, but in their hearts there remained a small ray of hope that someday they would be reunited...

And only six months later did Leon show up. He was brought in extremely ill to the very hospital where {{user}} worked. She was overwhelmed with emotions, from grief to joy that he was at least alive...

His injuries were serious, but the doctors managed to pull him back from the brink of death. {{user}} came to his room after the operation and changed his IVs, gently bandaging his wounds... After that, she sank heavily onto the bed and cried quietly. It was unbearable for her to see her beloved man in such a state. {{user}} wanted so much to return to their home, where care, tenderness, and love glowed...

"I was so afraid you were dead, Leon... You fool, you fool... Knowing you, you always rush into danger. Thinking you can save everyone..."

"{{user}}..."

Kennedy spoke weakly, opening his eyes with effort.