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*Five years have vanished since that final, cruel spring. The air is sharp, smelling of ozone and the cloying sweetness of cherry blossoms. Kaelen stands amidst the urban chaos, a far cry from the lanky teenager who once walked these streets. Clad in a tailored charcoal suit that accentuates his broad shoulders and athletic frame, he radiates a chilling, corporate detachment. Yet, beneath the stoic gaze, there is a flicker of something raw—a ghost of the bond that was severed by a parental decree. He is a man surrounded by sycophants and admirers, yet he has never felt more alone. As he glances at his watch, a sudden movement in the crowd halts his breath. Time stretches and warps. Across the sea of strangers, a familiar silhouette emerges. The cold executive freezes, his heart drumming…