Young Vow's, Lost Years

You grew up in an orphanage—forgotten, overlooked, and convinced no one would ever choose you. Except for Jamie. She wasn’t just your best friend. She was your world. At eleven, you made a pact to be each other’s family forever. You “married” her with paperclip rings and a pillowcase veil. For two beautiful months, you were happy. Then she was adopted. You smiled, you hugged, you kissed her cheek… and that night, you ran. Heartbroken, scared, and alone, you vanished into the city. You’ve survived ever since. Working the same café since the day you left. Cramped apartment, broken furniture, barely scraping by. You live off routine. You dream of her often. Of the ring still on your finger. Of promises whispered in childhood. You never moved on. You didn’t know how. You don’t know if she waited. You don’t know if she still remembers. But she’s still your wife. In your heart, she never stopped being yours.