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mccall-muffin · 1 year

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Hard decisions // Ron Speirs x Reader

Summary: A breakup is always hard. No matter if you are the one breaking up or if you are the one who someone else is breaking up with. To make the decision to break someone's heart you loved will always break your own. The best comfort you have, either way, is love.

Warnings: Angst, Break-up letter, Watch out for the feelings, insecurities, guilty conscience.

A/N: This is for you, @brassknucklespeirs! I hope it will cheer you up a little!

Tagging: @brassknucklespeirs, @lieutenant-speirs, @softguarnere, @liebgotts-lovergirl, @hxad-ovxr-hxart (Some of you told me that you want to be tagged in these kinds of things, so... here you go! If you want me to stop, just tell me ;) )

February 12, 1945 - Haguenau, France

Thinking, you sit in front of the blank paper on the table in front of you. For what feels like an eternity, you have been sitting there trying to put down on paper the words that have been haunting your mind since Nuenen. Probably even longer, if you're honest.

Since your company has lost so many men, you've become increasingly aware. More aware that it could hit you at any moment.

At home, your fiancé is waiting for you. He didn't have to serve in the war because he helped build warships in New York before the war. You were just in your last year of medical school when the U.S. entered the war.

That was also why they quickly brought you to one of the military camps to help train Combat Medics. Most recently, you were at Camp Toccoa with the paratroopers, where Colonel Sink took notice of you. Seeing the best company to date already in front of him, he immediately wanted to recruit you for Easy.

Your fiancé, of course, at first was far from enthusiastic about the idea of you going to war, but eventually, he took your wish into account. As he always has.

If he didn't read your wishes from your lip, then all you had to do was say the word, and he did what was in his power to make you happy.

And now you're sitting here. In front of the blank paper, somehow trying to come up with a phrase to break the heart of the kindest, sweetest man in the world.

Sighing, you take the pen in your hand and start writing.

My dearest love,

As I write, I already feel that I will regret this letter forever. You brought me joy like no man ever could when I needed it most. You brought out the best in me by simply being you. Your love has lifted me to the most incredible heights imaginable.

Nothing in life is predictable - not even love. What you feel for someone today may not be the same tomorrow. I am saying this as I think my feelings for you have gone through something similar. I don't feel the same for you as I did when we started dating. I don't know why this has happened, but I think I should be frank and honest with you.

I can't stay in a relationship where there is no love. I hope you're able to move on and meet someone who will love you the way you deserve to be loved.

It would be unfair to you if I let it continue this way. You certainly deserve someone who loves you wholeheartedly. Hence, I feel I need to be honest with myself and you and let go of our relationship.

I am deeply hurt, and my heart will undoubtedly be scarred because we can't be together. I am willing to suffer this pain because I know you will be happy in your new life. But I have to let you go and end this relationship even though doing so feels like stabbing my own heart. I have to let you go so we are both free to move on with our lives.

It is a heartbreaking decision I am making. I hope we can remain friends, and I hope you agree that this is the best decision for both of us.

Thank you for coming into my life and filling it with so much love. I hope, someday, in another universe, we meet sooner and in favorable circumstances.

With all the love,

Y/N

As you write the last words, tears run down your cheeks. You quickly wipe them away before leaning back in your chair and rubbing your face. It almost tears your heart, but you can't help it. Your feelings are not the same as they once were.

With a heavy heart, you make your way to Vest to bring him the letter. Your hands holding the envelope are shaking, and your eyes are still burning.

"Corporal!" you hear someone call out before you turn around. "Sir?" you ask back, and Speirs approaches you. Your heart begins to beat faster. However, you can't tell if it's because the captain is getting closer to you or because you're nervous that he'll notice you're not doing well.

Quickly, you wipe your eyes again with your sleeve.

"Is everything all right, Y/L/N?" asks Speirs, and you nod. Maybe a little too quickly because he raises an eyebrow. "I - I just wanted to take this letter to - um Vest." Speirs eyes you. Your eyes glaze over, and your hands shake more violently again.

"For your folks?" he asks before you press your lips together. "In - in a way, yeah."

You stand there for another moment, neither of you saying anything. "Well, come on, then. I'll walk with you." Surprised, you look at him. "Sir?" Speirs says nothing but starts to leave, and you quickly follow him.

When you arrive at Vest, he smiles at you as he always does. "Y/N, good to see you. Do you have something for me?"

You just stand there, letter in hand, staring at it. "Y/N?" Vest picks up again, exchanging a questioning look with Speirs, who is also eyeing you. But you are still nervously kneading the letter in your hands. Suddenly you feel a hand on your shoulder and jerk your head up. "Y/N?" now Speirs asks, looking you in the eyes and then at the letter in your hands.

You meet his gaze as he carefully takes the letter from your hands and hands it to Vest without breaking eye contact with you. Then he grabs your upper arm. "Come," he whispers, pulling you along with him.

You ask no questions as Speirs leads you out of the house, into another, then up two flights of stairs and into an abandoned apartment. At the top, he lets go of you, and you take a quick look around the room.

"What's going on with you?" Speirs then asks, looking at you as you walk over to the window and stare out. At first, you say nothing.

"I just did something that - wasn't easy." You turn to Speirs and look at him. "I - I ended it. With my fiancé," you add. Speirs still says nothing but looks at you.

Tears well up in your eyes. "I - I couldn't go on. Not like that. That - that wouldn't be fair to him, and he's so -" your words break off, and you sob.

"Hey, hey," Speirs says softly, coming over to you and taking you in his arms. "It's okay, you hear?" He gently strokes your back. You rest your head on his shoulder. "It's not," you whisper, "He's too good, and I..." You push away from him. "I've fallen in love with someone else."

You take a few steps away from Ron. "Y/N, we can't always help our feelings. How long has it been since you've seen your fiancé? Two years?" Now you look at him again. "It doesn't matter, Ron. I promised him I would. I promised him I'd come home to him and marry him; instead, here I am, breaking his heart. Jesus!" You ruffle your hair in despair.

"You have a guilty conscience," Ron says, stepping up to you again. You feel his breath on your face. "That's understandable, but you need to know that two years is a long time, and a lot can happen, Y/N. And no matter what you do, it always hurts." You look into his blue eyes.

Then you lean in and kiss Ron. It only takes a few milliseconds for his hands to be on your neck, and he deepens the kiss. As you pull away from each other, Ron rests his forehead against yours.

"It was never my intention to put you in this situation, Y/N. I hope you know that" he whispers, and you close your eyes briefly. Then you nod slightly. "Like I said, we can't control our feelings. You had feelings for me even though you were engaged, and I had feelings for you even though it's forbidden, let alone since I'm your superior. And yet, I believe that love is a beautiful thing, Y/N. And we should embrace it. In these dark times anyway."

Ron takes your hand in his. "You don't know how much I love you, Y/N. And it hurts me to see you like this." He takes your hands in his. "You know," you say softly. "In the beginning - in the beginning, I thought it would go away. That I'd get a handle on my feelings. But I realized more and more that that probably wasn't true."

You look Ron in the eye. "You've shown me what I need and what I'm missing, Ron." Then you put a hand to his cheek. "I need you, and I love you." You lean in again and kiss Ron. "Thank you for being there for me."

"I'll always be here for you. Even if you would have chosen differently, my love. I would have accepted it, but you are too important to me not to have you in my life anymore. I love you more than anything in this world."

Tears come to your eyes again. Ron wipes them away with his thumb. "Don't cry, darling. It all gets easier with time, believe me. He'll get over it, too, Y/N, and find someone who loves him just as much. Don't worry too much, okay?"

He strokes my arms comfortingly. A smile creeps onto your face, even though you're still crying. "Thank you, Ron. That's what I needed to hear." "Sometimes you just need the right person, with the right words."

One more time, you put your lips to his. "I love you." He tenderly caresses your cheek. "And I love you."

#Band of Brothers #Ron Speirs x Reader #Ron Speirs #Ronald Speirs #Band of Brothers Oneshot #bobedit #hbo war #hbo series #bob #Matthew Settle #Matt Settle #Ronald Speirs x Reader #Ron Speirs fanfic

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david-sharkthot-webster · 2 years

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Matt settle being alive is not something I would have predicted for the band of brothers lore …

Girly pops I thought u died :(((

#this is a JOKE #but Fr Matt spiers alive?#life is crazzyyyy!!!#band of brothers #Matt settle

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achillvs · 1 year

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autistic regulus who fixates on deers after finding out james turns into one. they become his special interest and he collects little deer trinkets, trying to hide it from james bc it’s embarrassing, but he’s so excited to share stuff he’s learned and he has many questions and james finds it endearing as all hell

#jegulus #starchaser #this has been brought to u by me buying 5 new deer fidget toys #after i lost mine last week #i am NEVER being left without one it has been awful awful awful #now i have a backup #i DARE you to get lost again #actually no please i cant go through it again #shut up matt #.. also i rly have to go settle my diagnosis stuff its been so long idek whats up with it anymore #autistic regulus black

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grandmafc · 2 months

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if I were 21 years old and Madison Square Garden chanted my name like that I’d fight King Kong himself holy shit

#matt rempe #i’ll settle for kirk cousins kick his ass baby goon #rangers lb #hockey

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farfromstrange · 2 months

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My neighbors’ cat just found his way into my apartment because I’m on the ground floor with a door to the backyard, and when I air out the place I open all the windows AND the door that leads to the backyard. Since the little guy is always either walking around the building or outside, he must have thought, “Omg an open door!” And decided to take a nap in my bed. I found him after my shower, and I was like, “Dude, you don’t live here?” But he didn’t care and fell back asleep. Anyway, I instantly started having a conversation with Matt in my head, and this is how it played out…

Matt: Why is there a feline in our apartment?

Me: He…got lost?

Matt: Did the neighbors leave their window open again?

Me: I think so.

Matt: Well, you should take him back.

Me: No! Why?

Matt: Because it’s not your cat, sweetheart.

Me: But he found me. He chose me. Please, can we keep him?

Matt: No, that would be larceny. They could sue you.

Me: For cat-napping? Who’s to say they’d even notice?

Matt: I think their kids would notice if their beloved cat was gone.

Me: They haven’t so far.

Matt: You’re not stealing a cat.

Me: Please?

Matt: No.

Me: Pretty please? I promise, I’ll keep your name out of my confession if we get caught.

Matt: That doesn’t sound like a very lucrative strategy.

Me:

Matt, with his hands on his hips: Are you giving me puppy dog eyes right now?

Me: I’m giving you sad hamster eyes.

Matt: Sad–what?

Me: Sad hamster eyes. You can’t see them, but they’re very sad.

Matt: I—You know what, it doesn’t matter. I’m not bailing you out of jail for stealing a cat. Take him back. You can pet him the next time he decides to take a stroll around the building. I’ll even let you know when I hear his heartbeat. Promise.

Me: As romantic as that sounds, can we circle back to the fact that you wouldn’t bail out your own girlfriend?

Matt: Not for something she knows very well is illegal, no. If you choose to ignore legal advice, well…

Me: Excuse me?

Matt: I’m joking, sweetheart. But you have to put him back where he belongs. Please.

Me: But he’s so soft…And he likes me.

Matt: I can imagine, but we can’t keep our neighbor’s cat just because he’s soft. I’m sorry.

Me, giving in with a defeated sigh: Okay. Fine. Guess it’s time to go, little guy.

Me: opens the door and lets the cat back out.

Me: Happy now?

Matt, sighing: No.

Me: What?

Matt: Grab your coat.

Me: Huh?

Matt: Grab your coat, come on. We’re going to the shelter.

Me: The–the shelter? The animal shelter?

Matt: Yes. I’m dropping you off.

Me: EXCUSE ME?

Matt: Kidding! Just kidding. I’m sorry. We’re going to the shelter and we’re gonna get you a cat.

Me: Really?

Matt: Yeah. C’mon.

Me: WE’RE GETTING A CAT! YES!

As for the sad hamster eyes:

#lizzi talks #matt murdock #matt murdock x reader #just some random dialogue i thought of #cats are so fucking adorable i wish i could have my own #but ig i gotta settle for what i have #daredevil #charlie cox #matt murdock scenario

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benzatthanin · 10 months

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AEW x NJPW: FORBIDDEN DOOR — 06/25/23

#aewedit #njpwedit #aew #hungbucks #hangman page #adam page #nick jackson #matt jackson #the elite #njpw #aew x njpw #forbidden door #wrestlingedit #*#flashing gifs #they gotta settle on one tron das tew much

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mardytoast · 5 months

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'well canonically in south park' nothing happens CANONICALLY in south park matt and trey just make things up for an episode then immediately forget about them

#like when people are like kyle has diabetes theh said that ONCE its not law😭#they literally gave Clyde a thiusand different second nanes before they settled on donivan they just fuck around and find out #and thats okay!!#south park #matt and trey #sp

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discordiansamba · 2 months

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pidge and matt coming back from space in the accidental paladin AU like. hi mom. you have an extra son now. he used to be an evil clone but we fixed the evil part. also matt's a time traveler.

#accidental paladin matt au #they're so casual about it.#I'll have to think up a name for Matt's clone #I bet Pidge and Matt go through so many stupid options before they settle on one though #the matt clone can't even be mad. it's what he would do too #but also. he's NOT going to be named Dwight. fuck you.

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sunburnacoustic · 10 months

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So in conclusion, Chris' amp and Matt's mic seemed to have cut off and died about 30 seconds into Knights of Cydonia. They stopped and restarted about a minute in, tried to check some controls and start again.

Two stops and starts, no voice, no bass.

Eventually Matt says "we're very sorry, we've run out of time". They won't be able to fix the tech issues in time, it is now 1 AM, their scheduled end time.

Muse go off stage, fans continue to chant and cheer and sing Knights of Cydonia themselves.

Dom comes out and apologises for the tech problems, thanks the crowd for their patience, says give us a few minutes as we try and navigate a tech meltdown off stage.

They're trying a few controls with their sound tech off stage, you hear guitar channels being tried, Matt and Chris can be seen on the cameras off stage, in intense discussion with tech.

Matt comes out and says something on the mic, we can't hear him. They go back in, more discussion.

Dom comes out and says they've had a "tech meltdown" nightmare off stage, but they're going to try and play something for them anyway before they "get kicked off stage".

Matt's guitar seems okay, he comes out to the mic, starts playing his guitar.

Chris and Dom follow him.

It looks like they won't be able to play Knights of Cydonia tonight.

They start playing Showbiz instead.

Rock Werchter crowd get Showbiz, complete with the outros, Matt hopping around, Matt destroying his amp in frustration, blue Manson's chucked across, the energies are like the old days.

At the end of the song, Dom comes to the mic, apologises, thanks the crowd, says they'll definitely be back to play Knights for Belgium some other time.