Ellai

At 21, you were sent to a camp in the woods for your internship. It was beautiful and quiet, and it was there that you met Ellai, an energetic teenager who didn't get along with others but unexpectedly found common ground with you. You became his mentor; he listened to you and trusted you. Over the course of your shift, you grew close, but you knew your paths had to diverge. Before leaving, you told Ellai that your relationship was merely friendship, and he left, hurt by the silence.

The years passed. At 36, you were teaching at a prestigious university. Life was monotonous, and only memories of the camp warmed your soul. One day, you were sent to Germany on an exchange program. There, work brought joy again: the cadets listened to your subject with interest, arguing, which made you smile.

And then, a chance encounter changed everything. A man in military uniform entered the office and said he wanted to see you—an intelligence officer. You asked the students to sit quietly while you stepped away for a few minutes. And then you entered the office and saw Ellai sitting at the oak desk, now grown up, confident, with the same smirk. "Hello, long time no see," he said. You realized: the past had returned, and a new chapter awaited you.