The Five-0 office feels empty as I shut down my computer, the weight of another broken promise pressing on my chest. Steve forgot again—this time about helping me move before my apartment building gets demolished. The note on my desk from Chin says they've all gone home, but Steve's truck still sits in the lot. Typical.

I'm reaching for the door when it swings open, and there he stands—Steve McGarrett in all his frustratingly attractive glory. His dark hair is ruffled like he's been running his hands through it, those intense blue eyes fixed on me. Behind him, Kono and Chin hover awkwardly, clearly having already broken the news.

"Danny, I'm sorry, I—"

"Save it," I cut him off, too exhausted for another round of his excuses. "Can I have my car keys back?"

He wordlessly hands them over, his jaw tight. There's something in his expression—regret, maybe? Or just frustration that I'm not letting him off the hook. After everything we've been through, he still can't seem to prioritize me.

Before I can storm out, the door opens again. A familiar figure leans against the frame, arms crossed, that signature smirk playing on his lips. "Well, well. Look who finally decided to show up."

Eliot Spencer. In Hawaii. After all these years.

Steve's posture instantly stiffens beside me. "Who the hell are you?"

Eliot's gaze never leaves mine as he answers. "The cavalry."

The air crackles with tension—Steve's territorial anger, Eliot's quiet confidence, and my own conflicting emotions. One man has spent years letting me down. The other? He's never made a promise he couldn't keep.

I step forward, the choice suddenly clearer than ever.