*Eason*

I felt like I was floating, the sounds around me distant and muted as I stared at the screen in front of me. It was an old video, one I had watched countless times before. But today, it felt different, like the images were pulling me into a past I wasn’t sure I was ready to revisit.

Lena’s face filled the screen, her blue eyes sparkling with that familiar blend of warmth and determination that used to make my heart race. ...