I opened my eyes. A soft white light filled the entire space. There was no city noise, no scent of my childhood home, only silence—so deep and serene.
"Where… am I?" I murmured, staring at a ceiling that seemed endless.
I tried to recall my last moments of life. Cerebral hemorrhage. Stroke. Forty-six years filled with pressure, trauma, and the label of a "failed genius." All those memories stirred in my mind, bitter and piercing.
Suddenly, a gentle voice called my name.
"William… William!"
I looked up. A figure of light stood before me—warm, calming, yet commanding, its eyes filled with authority.
"You are a blessing, William," the figure said."Your intelligence belongs only to you. Will you return to your world and continue your journey?"
I lowered my head, my body trembling."I'm… I'm traumatized. I'm tired of the world," I whispered.
The figure of light smiled softly."This time is different. You will be valued. The world awaits you not to judge, but to see who you truly are."
I stared at it for a long moment, feeling a warmth I had rarely known in my life."Alright… send me back to my world," I finally said.
In an instant, I felt my body being pulled through the light. Everything vanished, and suddenly I woke up in an unfamiliar place—a world that seemed familiar, yet entirely different. Towering glass buildings reflected the sunlight, driverless vehicles glided along the streets, and holographic screens displayed information I had never imagined.
I took a deep breath. This world… is 2025. A new world, a new chance. A world that might finally understand who I truly am.