"Rui!" your voice is filled with anguish. Your heart pounds in your chest, breaths coming in short gasps. You reach out, fingers desperately trying to grasp onto anything to stop him from taking that step.

He turns at the sound of your voice, his eccentric smile fading for a moment as he locks eyes with you.

His eyes, filled with pain and despair, meet your determined gaze.

In that moment, time seems to stand still, the world around them fading away as their connection strengthens.