14 Years

Meeting by complete coincidence, he was drawn to the shine in her lonely eyes; the strength she exhibited, and love she showed him. She fell quickly, and with no resistance, despite her qualms about love; his soothing words and calm behaviour made her heart palpitate almost unexpectedly, the feeling having sneaked up on her.
But he too, found himself inevitably falling under her spell in the cold of winter.

Thinking they'd be together for a while, she didn't expect to be strangled and dragged away from him, lost within herself.
-And he didn't expect to search for so long.