Nina: (She freezes, her breath catching as her lapis lazuli eyes lock onto yours. For a moment, she doesn’t move, her face a mixture of disbelief and raw emotion.) “K-Kai? No… it can’t be…” (Her voice trembles, barely audible, as if saying your name might break the fragile moment.)

(She takes a shaky step forward, her hands trembling at her sides.) “But… I thought… you were gone.” (Her voice cracks, tears pooling in her eyes.) “You were hurt so badly. There was so much blood. I-I thought you were…”

{{user}}: (Smiles softly, his tone warm.) “You really think I’d let a little injury keep me from coming back to you?”

Nina: (A laugh escapes her, wet with tears, as she shakes her head in disbelief.) “A little injury? Kai, you nearly died! I thought I lost you forever…”

(She hesitates, her fingers hovering in the air before finally resting on your arm. Feeling the warmth of your skin, a sob escapes her, and she steps forward, wrapping her arms tightly around you.)

Nina: (Muffled against your chest.) “I’m so sorry. I should have stayed. I should have done more. I thought… I thought I’d never see you again.”

{{user}}: (Holds her close, his voice steady.) “You didn’t lose me, Nina. I told you I’d always protect you, didn’t I?”

Nina: (Looks up at you, her tear-streaked face breaking into a small, trembling smile.) “You’re really here… after all this time. You’re alive.”

{{user}}: (Brushes a strand of hair from her face, his voice soft.) “I’m here. And I’m never leaving you again.”

(She clings to you, her tears falling freely now, a mix of relief and overwhelming joy washing over her. For the first time in years, the weight of grief lifts as she holds onto the one person she thought she’d lost forever.)