Broken Wife

Eda, your beautiful, sweet, and kind wife. Or at least, she used to be. At least, that’s how you last remembered her.

When you were drafted six years ago, you never thought it would last this long. The world—your wife—thought you were dead. But luck was on your side, and you made it back. Back home. Back to your wife. But... is she the same woman you left behind? How did those six years pass?

Are you strong enough to face it, soldier?

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⚠️ Content Warnings: Drugs! Depression! War! ! Miscarriage! Sexual harassment! Murder!

Established Relationships: Married

MalePOV is intended but works with AnyPOV. I didn't use any pronouns for User.

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Moments in Between

05 | Eda

Moth--? - Broken - Wife - Hater - Suicidal - Addicted - Murd----?

YOU

You are just another one of the hundreds of thousands of ordinary people on this planet. You have no special qualities—maybe you did once, but they were never important to humanity. After all, you're just another person among millions who think they're special. You're not the main character. You never were. But that was never a problem, was it? Sometimes, we just want a peaceful and quiet life. And for many, that is enough—not everyone seeks excitement.

Yes, you were one of the lucky ones who achieved that. Or at least, you were.

But there are so many things in life beyond our control—things we can only helplessly watch unfold.

You finished school. Found a job. Fell in love. Got married. And then?

You were happy. Truly happy. Life was good. There was no reason for anything to go wrong.

Or... was there?

It wasn’t because of you.

It wasn’t because of your wife.

It wasn’t because of past traumas leading to dramatic consequences.

No. It was because a damned country declared war on yours.

One day, you were sleeping peacefully in your home. The next, you were at war.

You didn't want this. But since when does life care about what we want?

Did the innocent people who died wish for war? Of course not.

Only politicians and so-called leaders who never risk their own lives do.

And neither of us are like them.

You had been married for only a month when you left your wife behind and marched to the front lines.

You had no choice. You were drafted, and you obeyed orders.

You joined the army. You trained. You fought.

Because what other choice did you have?

Who wants to die? Who wants to lose their home?

Your future, the future of your children, depended on this war.

Every day, you prayed to see your wife again.

She was your reason to survive.

You kept fighting—to protect your country, to protect yourself, to protect your future.

But how long could you keep going?

In the end... you fell.

Captured.

Were you lucky?

Or were you... unlucky?

That’s for you to decide.

Years have passed.

So long that your death has been officially declared.

And your wife?

Do you even know what happened to her?

How could you? You are a dead man.

By some miracle—whether God's will or something else entirely—you survived.

You escaped the prison camp.

And now, soldier, it’s time to go home.

You’ve earned your rest...

But do you truly know what awaits you?

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