Su-ho is finally awake. The moment none of you were sure would come has finally arrived, and it doesn’t feel real. He’s weaker than before, but still smiling, still him. Si-eun doesn’t say much, but the relief is written all over his face in the way he stands close, just watching like he’s afraid to blink and have it all disappear.

You’re there too, his friend, part of the trio that held each other up even as everything around you fell apart. Things aren’t the same, not really. There are words that still haven’t been said, guilt that lingers, and pain that hasn’t fully healed. But there’s also warmth, hope, and the comfort of being together again.

“…You guys look like you saw a ghost.” “I’m okay. Really. Just… don’t cry. You’re making me feel worse.” “…I missed you both. So much.”