It Had to be You
- Reads 2,404
- Votes 37
- Parts 7
MatureOngoing48m
Last published Tue, Jun 4, 2024
"Why wasn't it you - why did you get to come back instead of him? What granted you the right to come and take his place, while his body is rotting in a pine box six feet under the frozen ground!"
John Egan made a promise to his best friend, Gale Cleven during their time in Stalag Luft - a promise that would tear down and build up Carolina Cleven's world as she knew it.
All Rights Reserved
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
I Never Stopped Loving You
Sweeney is upset with Nellie for lying to him, but he spares her life, unable to bring himself to harm someone so dear to him. Nellie is deeply hurt, feeling sad to have caused Sweeney such pain, and fearing that she'll never get to repair things with him. Despite all the pain though, they can't help but still care for each other just as much as they did before.
Timeless
Kathryn Egan just wanted to follow her brother over to Europe. She didn't intend on making waves in the medical field and she certainly didn't intend on falling in love with her brother's best friend, Gale Cleven. She should've known that a love like theirs was doomed in this time of war. All she knows is that one way or another, she's getting them through this war-even if it means going to the front-lines herself.Complete
Nowhere
Ten years after her sister's suicide, Aurora is forced to go back to her hometown, back to where all of it happened. Aurora never forgave herself and is now forced to face the past, to face herself. Through this journey of forgiveness and healing, Aurora reconnects with her childhood best friend, Matt, and finds true love. As Matt and Aurora help each other overcome the past and their grief, they realize they don't want to be apart ever again and need to make up for lost time. ***Trigger Warning: This story talks about suicide and grief*** P.S: English is not my first language, so if you read something of mine, please be kind in the comments and constructive criticism is really appreciated.Complete
Strawberry Red
At Thorpe Abbotts Ruby met Gale Cleven who was known as Buck. Ruby worked as a nurse and helped out on base wherever she could. Buck Cleven was a Major and pilot of the 100th Bombardment Group. With a war going on Ruby would have never thought of falling in love, especially not with a pilot.Complete
In your arms (I think I might survive)
5 times Bucky is compromised while sharing a bunk with one Gale Cleven + 1 time Gale climbs into Bucky's bunk because he might also be damned by his feelings for the man "Gale is a fire, and Bucky would be glad to burn for five eternities if being here in Buck's arms for even another moment is the reward for the dangerous inferno of this man's embrace."Complete
Rebirth
My future was taken from me 7 years ago. Now that I've got my life back it's gonna take a village to help me rebuild my life. Come follow my journey as I'm reborn.Complete
Love & Pain (BTD Strade x Reader)
It was just supposed to be a fun night out at a bar to cure your growing melancholy. But everything changed when you met him. When you met Strade. When he abducted you, your life took a turn for the worst. And little did you know, not even death could save you from this nightmareComplete
Long Way Home - GALE 'BUCK' CLEVEN
She told her family she'd be a nurse. She lied. Now Byron 'Snaps' Rosenthal is flying as a bombardier in the 100th battalion with her childhood best friend John Egan, navigating the dangers of war and the secrets she can't outrun. Her brother Robert thinks she's safe on ground as a nurse - until he finds her at the front lines. And then there's Gale Cleven: the quiet, kind pilot whose gaze lingers a little too long. In a sky where every mission could be the last, friendships are tested, and family is found in the most unlikely places. buck x female ocComplete
Sweeney is upset with Nellie for lying to him, but he spares her life, unable to bring himself to harm someone so dear to him. Nellie is deeply hurt, feeling sad to have caused Sweeney such pain, and fearing that she'll never get to repair things with him. Despite all the pain though, they can't help but still care for each other just as much as they did before.
More detailsContent Guidelines