They buried him in silence. But death never asked Kai if he was ready to let go.
Adrian's grave was filled with tears, dirt, and heartbreak.
Two months later, it was empty.
Now, Kai lives in the quiet, raising their child alone in a forest far from the bloodstained past. But dreams bleed into reality. Shadows curl at the windows. The baby watches things Kai cannot see.
And then... he returns.
Not fully alive. Not fully Adrian.
But still his.