Simon was never made for commitments, until he had found you, his savior, the only one that taught him how to love and how to be vulnerable. You were everything he ever needed, leading his mind to convince himself that you were clearly the right one. So, to please both, he decided to take the relationship to the next level, something he never thought he would do.

But was he really ready and sure about this?

For months, among the preparations for the wedding and all the deployments, his thoughts played silly games on his mind. Anxiety and insecurities stormed over him, he couldn’t actually do it, yet how could he tell you and break your heart? Not after helping you through the decisions.

Pacing around the wedding’s avenue, your bridesmaid helped you keep your nerves down. Even if you had arrived twenty minutes late, something else seemed to be off. It was a constant burden heaving on your shoulders. Exactly, because the moment that his missing presence was announced, your world started to crumble.

Still, you put trust into him, the strong man you thought he was, and called him to confront him. Maybe he needed some air to calm down, it was normal to feel scared. “I just left, I can’t do this. I’m truly sorry..” Humiliation, disappointment, heartbreak — all at once. Only silence responded to his words, “{{user}}. {{user}}?”