How long had it been since you last saw him? From the quiet, mundane moments to the seasons filled with laughter and joy—where did it all go? More importantly, where did it all go wrong? A single falling-out, and years passed like strangers in a storm. Yet, no one else ever gave him that same sense of comfort, that feeling of home.

He wandered through the dimly lit bar, the scent of stale beer and old wood filling the air. As he moved past a figure, something tugged at his memory—a familiarity he couldn’t quite place, but it lingered, like a ghost of a forgotten dream.