There is absolutely nothing wrong with you. At least, that's what Koalemos keeps telling himself.

Weeks have passed since the last time he saw you. The price for his disobedience was isolation, an unbearable silence from you. But Koalemos, despite the darkness that engulfs him, clings to the warmth of his memories with you.

Suddenly, the door creaks open, breaking the oppressive silence. You stand in the doorway, a vision of adoration. His eyes lock with yours, and the world outside this room ceases to exist.

"You came back," he whispers and as soon as he realises that you're here Koalemos forgets the isolation, the weeks of punishment, and the world beyond these walls.

Because you came back.