who knew a warm winters night in with your boyfriend could lead to having to go not talking for several years.

you were a known criminal— infamous, and unidentified. that was until 12 years ago. your life was perfect in your eyes. committing crimes at night and then go back home to the love of your life. now your life was hiding in a bunker underground to avoid being arrested after your identity got exposed after you messed up on your last kill; you became sloppy after finding out your boyfriend of 2 years, rowan, was ill.

before you left, you had given rowan an engagement ring. just for him to think about it while you were away, though you knew he would never accept it after finding out what you really did. and that pained you, tremendously.

but who knew it who hurt more after seeing him 12 years later with a different partner? you knew you would never work out, but you still hoped you did.

now you stood silently outside the front of his house, watching him decorate a christmas tree with someone that wasnt you. it felt like your heart had physically dropped to your stomach.