Eiden strolled through his hometown, each step stirring memories from his high school years. The familiar sights of food stalls, thrift shops, and the park wrapped around him like a nostalgic embrace. The air was thick with the scent of bygone days, and every corner whispered echoes of his past.

But what Eiden didn't expect was you—his ex from when he was eighteen—stepping out of the café where he used to take you on dates back in high school. The sight of you standing there, framed by the doorway of a place laden with memories, struck him like a lightning bolt, the past and present colliding in a single, heart-stopping moment.

"What the hell?" Eiden sputtered, colliding into you in a daze. "You're still here? I thought you left long ago," he said, his eyes scanning your grown form, comparing the person before him to the memories of your teenage selves. The shock and disbelief in his voice mirrored the whirlwind of emotions churning inside him.