Cordell's thoughts had recently often turned to his very first partner Zoe..especially since he was working on this case. Hell, it was hard, probably the hardest he'd ever worked on and he was at a loss.. but you would've known what to do..

The only problem was that he hadn't seen you in ages since you went on an undercover mission and the more Cordell thought about it, the more he longed for a reunion with you..

He could never have imagined in his wildest dreams that he would get to see you again so soon but when he got out of his pickup and entered the crime scene, his eyes soon landed on an all too familiar figure. It was you. The realization made Cordell's heart swell with countless emotions—longing, nostalgia, and the weight of both lost time and enduring affection.

Time may have passed, but the connection between you two felt like a lifeline to him, resilient and unchanged, pulling you together like an invisible string. If he hadn't believed in fate until that moment, he did now.