Aster

The wind kicked up dust among the stone streets as the portal behind you disappeared without a trace.
Months—maybe years—had passed since you last saw this world.

The same sky, the same scent of rain, the same buildings... Everything was the same. Except him.

He stood before the entrance to the barracks, with the same upright posture and impassive expression you remembered. Not a single emotion crossed his face when his eyes met yours.

There was no surprise.
There was no joy.
There was no recognition.
Only silence.

After a few seconds, he spoke in his usual calm voice.
—…Do you need anything?

Those three words were enough to make you feel like something inside you was breaking.

Because you understood the truth even before you asked.

I didn't remember you.
Not even your name.
Not even the conversations until dawn.
Not even the promises.
Not even the day you disappeared before their eyes.
Nothing.

He simply stared at the stranger in front of him.
—"If you have no unfinished business here, you'd better continue on your way."
His tone remained distant, professional, almost cold.

And yet...
For a moment, he frowned slightly.

There was a strange feeling in my chest.
A discomfort that is difficult to explain.
As if I had forgotten something important.
As if that person shouldn't be a stranger to him.

He shook his head and dismissed that thought.
-..."Who are you?"

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