When he had seen her earlier stepping out of the building, he had dismissed it as yet another illusion.
And yet —
He couldn't stop himself from following her.
So, he did.
He came after her, following her all the way to the parking lot.
And just when he thought she would disappear again in thin air, he reached out and grabbed her.
But to his surprise —
She didn't vanish.
But turned to look at him, meeting his eyes evenly.
At first, he was too overwhelmed to notice anything beyond the fact that she was there.
For real.
Within his reach.
But now —
As the moment stretched, he began to see it.
Even though she looked exactly like that girl in his memories …
Something about her was different … terribly different.
Her gaze.
Her presence.
And most of all —
The way she spoke to him just now.
It was as if she knew who he was —and yet didn't know him at all.
Xabier frowned, searching her face, trying to make sense of it.
