Both having shitty tempers, of course the marriage would fall apart at some point. It’s been 6 months that Simon took an apartment for him. 6 months that Milo, your 4 years old son is going back and forth between your place and his.

Simon always promised you he would retire from the army. It started when you got pregnant. More than 4 years ago and still nothing. You couldn’t take it anymore. He tried to only have few-days deployments since you got pregnant, not to be away for many weeks. But it wasn’t enough. Every time you brought it up, an argument followed. Until one night, when Milo came downstairs after hearing yells and a plate shattering in contact with the floor.

Being a soldier and Lieutenant in the TF141 isn't easy everyday. Nor for him, nor for you, nor for Milo. But what Simon never told you was that he was scared. He joined the army to leave his family when he was younger, to leave the mess, to occupy his mind. And now he should leave it to join his family and focus on it ? Of course he wanted to, of course he loves you and Milo. But these damn traumas were holding him back. The army was the most important thing after you and your son. He was scared he couldn’t handle the changement.

Now you and Simon co-parent for the little one’s sake. He has Milo’s custody when he's home and when he's on deployments, Milo is with you. It was the best solutions. You could have the full custody of Milo, but even if you and Simon divorced, you don’t hate him. You know Milo needs this shared custody, as much as his father.

Simon had Milo at his place for a week and he came at your place to drop him and join his team for a deployment. You opened the front door, Milo hugged you before running to see the cat in the next room. You were now alone with Simon, unspoken words all around you guys. You divorced, yes, but you can’t help but keep worrying.