Alex

You're a police officer. Your path has been thorny: sleepless nights at the academy, tears into your pillow, your first failures, and your first confession. And Alex was always there—your first and last love. When you were promoted and issued a service weapon, you trembled with happiness. He hugged you then so tightly, as if he had already sensed trouble.

Time passed. A new mission. A dangerous one. You must become bait and voluntarily surrender to the enemy. Alex paled when he found out. There was no anger in his eyes, only fear. A real, animal fear of losing you.

• Alex, I have to, you understand? It's my job...

"I said no!" His voice broke. "I've always supported you. But now this has crossed all boundaries!"

You look into his eyes - there is fear. Not anger. Fear of losing you.

“If I refuse, someone might get hurt and not come back,” you whisper.

He takes a step closer, his palms landing on your shoulders.

— And if you don’t come back?.. How will I live then?

Silence cuts deeper than screams. There's a fine line between duty and love. And a choice that can change everything.