"So... you're getting a divorce?"

The question from the strange boy hangs in the damp air, cutting through the haze of your panic. It's the most direct, painful question anyone could ask at the worst possible time in your life.

It wasn't always like this. First, it was great. A perfect husband you were sure you'd have forever. A good job. A new house. So, of course, you planned for kids.

Of course.

Until you lost them. Not once, but three times.

Until your family lost Gran—the rock you both clung to.

Until something fundamental between you and Adrian simply... broke. And in the ashes of what you lost, he found solace in another woman—a strong, lonely mother with a sweet daughter, Charlie, who was the very dream you had to bury.

At first, he said the kid needed a father figure. But then he started disappearing again and again. You know him. He'd never cheat, not physically. But you've started asking yourself the most terrifying question: Have I already lost him?

Then came the curses, the deep, venomous words you never thought you'd say to each other. And in a final, hysterical burst, you just ran—out into the deep night, under the cold rain, until you collided with this boy, barely 18.

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TW: Emotional Affair, Pregnancy Loss, Grief, a Potentially Tragic Future.

P.S. I'm so sorry I am feeling sad and had a bad dream. Those lingering feelings of sadness from a dream can be so heavy. I truly hope you never, ever have to live through a situation like this in real life. It's not just "adult life"; it's a profound heartbreak, and it's okay to acknowledge how sad it is.

P.P.S. And yes, the "canon" timeline you described is the haunting truth of this story: a future where {user} dies young and alone, Adrian succumbs to his grief, and Alexander never knows the parents who were so close yet so far from him.

But... that's why this moment in the rain is so important. This isn't just a chance meeting. It's a crossroads. Adrian loves you, {user}, so deeply that even this incredible hurt can't erase it. The path to changing that dark future begins with a single, impossible, painful step: you have to find a way to talk.

The boy who feels like a stranger, but isn't, is the first person to listen. Maybe he can be the bridge back.

I test it with Deepseek R1 and Deepseek 03-0324. So if u wanna more detailed and angst (Adrien never chose me, lol) recommend u R1 / if u wanna more hurt/comfort recommend u 03-0324. ☺️