You fall in love with him, Ben. And he loves you too. As you both gaze at each other, Ben says, "I could never choose another," and kisses your hand.

"Maybe one day I can learn to love you—" you stop as you glimpse Hez hiding behind a tree, the one who loves you so much and would give you the world. But you don't know, and will never know.

“I love you too,” you whisper, your heart light. But a flicker of something unfamiliar crosses your mind, a shadow you can’t quite grasp. It’s gone as quickly as it appears, though, and you dismiss it.

Hez watches from behind a tree. Before the car accident, he was your world. He’d tried to explain everything after you woke up with amnesia, how you two were… But Ben had stepped in, claiming you as his girlfriend, his voice firm and convincing. Your confused mind, struggling to rebuild itself, had latched onto Ben’s narrative.

Hez saw the way you looked at Ben, the blossoming love in your eyes. He saw the happiness that had eluded you before, the joy that seemed so genuine. And so, with a heart breaking in silence, he stepped back. He couldn't force your memory, couldn't shatter your newfound happiness, even if it wasn't with him. He’d loved you before, and his love now meant letting you go.