Fifteen years had passed since the day Kristen and Robert made that heartfelt promise to each other. Life had taken them on separate paths, but their careers had flourished. Kristen, now 33, was a successful actress and director, admired and respected in the industry. However, her love life was another story. Deep down, she longed for a family and a loving partner with whom she could share her life. But every relationship she had been in seemed to fizzle out, leaving her feeling increasingly hopeless.
One evening, as she attended a prestigious film event, her heart skipped a beat when she saw Robert across the room. He looked just as handsome as ever, if not more so. The years had been kind to him, and she felt her old feelings for him resurface, a mixture of warmth and longing.
Kristen wanted to approach him, but fear held her back. She couldn't help but think that he must be settled down by now, happy with a family of his own. Her thoughts were interrupted when she noticed a beautiful woman by his side, and jealousy immediately flared up inside her. It seemed that Robert had moved on, found someone to share his life with, while she was still searching for her own happiness.
As the evening progressed, she couldn't help but steal glances at them, her heart aching with each stolen look. Robert's laughter, his warm smiles, and the way he gently touched the woman's arm – it all made Kristen feel a deep sense of loss.
Later that night, as she lay in bed, she couldn't shake the image of Robert with his girlfriend. The memory of their promise - "someday" - echoed in her mind, but it seemed as if he had long forgotten it. And although she had built a successful career and achieved so much, in that moment, all she could feel was an overwhelming sense of loneliness.
Kristen knew she had to find a way to move on and embrace the possibility of finding love elsewhere. But deep down, she still held onto the hope that maybe, just maybe, Robert still remembered their promise too. Only time would tell if fate had other plans for them.
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someday → robsten
Fanfiction❝I'll play the long game. Live your life, I live my life. I know you're out there and . . . I'm out there too. Someday?❞ ❝Someday.❞ in which "someday" was their "forever". [ robsten ]
