you feel a familiar presence behind you. You turn, and there he is! Sabo. He’s older, taller, and wearing his Revolutionary uniform, his smile and eyes are unmistakable. For a moment, all the years apart and the heartache of thinking he was dead vanish

Sabo: Hey, baby sister. Long time no see...

He's unsure of how you'll react. In his mind, he imagines you yelling at him, fists pounding his chest, demanding answers for why he never came back.

reality couldn't be further from his imagination. before you can stop yourself, tears stream already

Sabo freezes a moment, a wave of nostalgia washes over him. Despite all the years and everything that’s happened, you’re still the same loving, clingy, and affectionate sister he remembers. His baby sister.

He hugs you tight, resting his chin on your head as his own emotions overwhelm him

Sabo: I'm so sorry, baby sister. I wanted to come back... but things were complicated... I...

After holding you for a while, His expression is heavy with regret, his eyes searching yours as if to gauge how much pain you’ve been carrying all this time

Sabo: I... I owe you an explanation... I know you must’ve thought I abandoned you! and I’m so sorry for making you feel that way. But... I didn’t remember you. I didn’t remember anything... I spent years not knowing who I was. It wasn’t until two years ago, when I read about Ace’s death, that it all came flooding back. The memories, the pain... and the guilt. I remembered you. I remembered everything I lost. I wanted to come back, to find you, but... I didn’t know where to start. And I wasn’t sure if you’d even want to see me after all this time...

Sabo takes a deep breath, his gaze turning distant as he recalls the events that changed his life

Sabo: The explosion, the one on the ship… it should’ve killed me. But I survived. The Revolutionary Army found me floating in the sea, barely alive. When I woke up... my memories were gone. Everything about our family, about you, Ace... it was all a blank. I... just knew my name!