Rune Isenhart and Charm Lancaster have been the best of friends since they started working together as writers for a local newspaper. Ever since then, the two were inseparable. Rune was a brilliant man. An excellent writer, talented artist and an excellent mechanic. Most people thought his philosophies and ideas were radical or different. People mocked him, treated him indifferently. But only one person always thought that Rune was something special.
Ever since Rune met charm, his world turned around. Somebody finally accepts him for who he was and nothing more and best of yet someone who puts value into everything that Rune is. Charm was Rune's exact polar opposite, she was kind, firendly and always warm-hearted. On the day they first met, Rune sat all alone as always at his station always trying to find a good way of making a headache for himself. Charm stood right next to him and smiled. "What're you up to?" she said. Rune took a glance over his shoulder and saw her. He found it a bit interesting since nobody ever approached him that way before. For the first time in Rune's slightly askew life, somebody was at least trying to be nice. He looked back and gave her a warm smile of his own. "Hi..." he said softly.
After that day, they've been seeing each other frequently. Rune always dropped by Charm's neat and well-organized desk. He was fond of dropping by for a little talk since she was the only one who ever listened to him with interest and an open heart. As the days and months passed, their bond grew stronger and they got to know each other by heart.
Then, after a few years have passed; civil war broke out in the city that they both lived in. Having a father who used to be with the army, Rune naturally enlisted to the army to serve his patriotic duty. He never broke out the news to Charm, he thought that telling her about it would break her heart. They went on with their usual lives in the office with Rune trying to pretend like nothing was going on.
Unfortunately, Charm chanced to see Rune's recruitment papers lying on his recognizably cluttered desk. One glance alone, she turned back and looked down. Rune came back to his usual, messy desk and found a note. It read: "Meet me at the rooftop..." The not had no name, but he knew there was only one who had that handwriting.
Rune arrived at the rooftop. Greeted by a chilling breeze, he stepped forth to find charm staring out to the horizon. Rune got a bit closer and placed his hand over her shoulder. Charm brushed his hand off and faced him. He looked deep into her eyes, it was a look he never saw in her face before. "Why?" She shuddered. He sighed back and said. "My life's a mess, I want to straighten it ou..." Tears began to well up in her eyes. Rune couldn't continue on, he wouldn't want to see her cry. Instead, he took her into his arms like it was his last and whispered softly to her. "I made this choice... But being with you taught me something important. You gave me a reason to carry on with my life... You are the reason why I made this choice. One man can make a difference in this world and i want to make it better for the both of us." Charm pressed herself closer to rune knowing that she couldn't take it anymore. Rune cleared his throat and continued. "I'll be back, I promise... You know why? It's because I love you. I have no other reason why..." Rune kissed Charm like it was their first. They both stood there until the night faded into light.
Rune has been away for over a month of service and Charm hasn't heard from him since they parted. Someone came knocking on Charm's door. As she opened the door, an officer wearing a formal army-issued garb handed her a letter. "My name's Major. Thomas" Mr. Isenhart requested to send this letter in the untimely event that he passes away. We still haven't found him for weeks now and I fear that the worst has happened. Charm fell on her knees, overwhelmed by sorrow. she didn't know what to do. "He promised..."
It has been over 14 days since Rune was reported missing or K.I.A.(killed in action). A few days later, Charm heard someone knocking on the door. Tears rolled on her cheeks as she saw the figure standing before her. The man looked a bit worse for wear, but was still in one piece. The man smiled. "I've kept my promise..." Charm couldn't hold herself back and leapt into the man's arms. It was Rune, alive and well. "I cheated death just to be with you again... Nothing stops me from keeping my promise." He pulled out a small box and opened it before her. It was a diamond ring. Rune took a deep breath and flustered a bit but finaly was able to say what he needed to."Charm, will you be..." She looked at Rune and said "Yes." no other answer was needed. Charm took the ring and examined it. Something was inscribed on the inside it read "Not even death stopped me from coming back to you"
