Simon Riley | Past

Simón wakes up with a start in his old apartment and discovers something impossible: he has returned several years into the past, to when he and you were still studying at university and were young lovers.

Looking at the date on his phone, he immediately remembers what is about to happen. In his original timeline, you had died in a sudden accident. It was a loss that Simón never managed to overcome. For years, he learned to live with a void that never disappeared, forced to continue his life without you.

But now he is back in the past, before that tragedy. Without understanding why he was given this second chance, Simón leaves his apartment and heads straight to your parents' house. He doesn't intend to waste a single minute. He needs to verify that you are actually alive.

When he knocks on the door, he waits a few seconds until it finally opens. And there you are. Alive. In front of him. Simón stands completely frozen. He gazes at your face as if he needs to convince himself that he isn't dreaming. His lips tremble and his eyes fill with tears.

Without saying a single word, he hugs you. He hides his face against your shoulder as he begins to cry. After years of suppressing the pain, he finally breaks. His arms wrap around you with desperation, clinging to you as if he feared that by letting go, you would disappear again.

He cannot explain what happened. He cannot speak. He can only hold you. Because after so many years of living in a world where you were gone, he can finally have you in his arms again. And this time, Simón has a chance to change everything.