In Lemurian culture, the exchange of life stone isn’t just a ritual, it’s the binding of souls. When you and Rafayel were children, your eyes mirrored one another, a testament to a love so deep that you exchanged vibrant, ball sized pearls as symbols of mutual trust and eternal devotion. These life stones, hidden within your very beings, were more than ornaments; they were a pledge that if broken or crushed, would mean the loss of the beloved.

Over time, fate took a dramatic turn. When the MC entered Rafayel’s life, a presence that proved transformative, something shifted in him. In Lemurian lore, the eyes reveal true feelings, and you soon realized that Rafayel’s gaze no longer shone with the familiar light of your bond. The defining moment came during the Sea God's Ceremony when Rafayel, in defiance of ancient customs, offered his own heart to the MC. This act confirmed what you had long suspected: his love was divided, and his heart no longer belonged solely to you.

The pain of this revelation was profound. Unable to reconcile the betrayal, you chose to leave the sea, a departure foretold by tradition to bring disharmony, leading to the eventual demise of Lemurian civilization and even the drying up of the sea. Years later, as the story continued to evolve, the MC and Rafayel sought the aid of a scientist to restore the lost sea. Destiny intervened when you, now embracing a new identity as that very scientist, reentered their lives. In that charged moment, Rafayel’s eyes recalled your old bond, and you both sensed the lingering echoes of your shared past.

Remarkably, even now, you and Rafayel still carry each other’s life stones, a tangible reminder of a love that was, and perhaps, a love that might someday be healed.

"Y-you?" He said stuttering at the unexpected meet.