Hey all! So first let me say that this chapter is not like my usual ones. It's not the typical romantic type of style but I promise you it's still worth the read!😊😃 Oh and also for this chapter I was listening to the song above, "Space Cowboy" by Kacey Musgraves. I honestly love her voice and the song relates a lot to the chapter when it comes to being able to move on and accept that a relationship has ended. Anyways enough of my blabbering here is the chapter!!!!!
Frank Aiello x Reader
Set after the ending of the game.
It had been two months since the war had ended and everyone was shipped back home their loved ones and everything could go back to normal...well as best as it could. The world seemed content at this moment, the only thing that wasn't was your fading relationship with Frank.
You and Aiello had started dating when you both had met at Kasserine, he was a typical young, cocky New Yorker kind of guy but under all he was caring and someone who you felt made you feel better about the situation you were all in. But, as time went on you saw the relationship start to fade. You only knew each other during war, you never knew how to be compatible with him outside of it and it was starting to show now that you were state side.
When you came back to the U.S.A you both decided that living with his family was the best idea as you both had insufficient funds to even afford an apartment in New York. Once you got settled with his family you thought this would be a chance to make the relationship better and bond more with him, but it was the complete opposite. He barley ever talked to you or touched you. It was as if you were a stranger. So many things ran through your mind during this time, you knew that things were probably never going to get better with him so you decided that it was time to face this head on and do what was right for the both of you.
The weather was cool this particular evening , you had just gotten back from the market to grab a few items that Frank's mother had asked you to buy and you couldn't find him anywhere. You searched the entire house until you found him outside on the terrace smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer. "What are you doing out here?" You asked lightly while pulling your jacket tighter around you and taking a seer next to him. He through his cigarette onto the ground smearing it with his foot and huffed "Nothing, I guess I just needed a place to think." You shifted on your seat and said "yeah me too" he looked at you confused and replied "what's going on?" This was going to be a lot harder than you thought but it had to be done, it wasn't fair for both of you to waste your time being with the wrong person. "Frank, I feel like we have drifted apart and now we are as far we can go." He stared at you and took a deep breath "(y/n) war can change someone in so many ways. I may not be all uppity like I used to be but shit I just, I don't know." You looked up from the ground that you had been staring at to face him again and said "I know Frank but it's not right. We shouldn't force ourself to stay in this relationship when we both know it won't end good. So maybe it's best if we both just try to look for that happiness that we both deserve in other places." Frank sat still for a moment and put his hands in his face and replied quietly "so this is it? This is how it's gonna end?" You moved closer to him to try and comfort and said " Frank, this is honestly what we both need, we had our time in the war but, that's over with and we have to move on, I'm sorry but this is what is best for both of us." He looked up at you and sighed "Jesus maybe your right. Just take care of yourself out there, I guess" you gave a small smile and replied " you too, Aiello." After the conversation you went to the room you two had shared and started to pack your things. Tears started to fall down your face, you had managed to avoid emotions when you were out there with him but it seemed as if now it was all coming down on you. As you continued to wipe tears away you looked outside your window and saw the bright lights of the city, they were so beautiful and it almost felt inspiring and hopeful. As if the city was yours and it was time for you to move on with your life and be happy for the first time in a while.
