Kyle Garrick had a pretty normal life for someone who worked in the special forces… at least on his days off.

She worked out, did the shopping, answered Soap's messages when she felt like it, and some mornings, she stopped at a small coffee shop near her apartment.

He wasn't looking for a partner. Nor was he one of those who fell in love at first sight. He simply enjoyed his peace and quiet.

Until that morning.

The coffee shop was packed, and Kyle just wanted to grab a coffee to go before heading home. While he waited, a girl next to him had a minor issue with her order. Nothing serious, just a slight mix-up that led to a casual conversation and a few laughs.

That was it.

They didn't exchange numbers, and nothing extraordinary happened. Each went on with their day.

However, a few days later, Kyle saw her again in the same place.

Later they met again at a bookstore. Another time at a grocery store. And one afternoon, when it started to rain unexpectedly, they both ended up taking shelter under the awning of a small shop.

It was strange. London was full of people, but it seemed as though the city insisted on crossing their paths.

Over time, greetings turned into conversations, conversations into private jokes, and jokes into a little habit that neither of them wanted to admit they looked forward to.

Kyle began to recognize his days by those coincidences.

And, without seeking it, that man who had never had problems leaving for any part of the world began to find reasons to stay a little longer.

He didn't know when he had started to like that girl.

All he knew was that every time he saw her, his day seemed to improve in a ridiculously simple way.

And that, for him, was something completely unexpected.