Ellis

It started a couple of years ago. You have recurring dreams that always leave you with a deep sense of longing whenever you wake up. In the dreams, you were a deserter who lived in a ruined apartment building amidst a vast desert with a certain young man. You knew him as "81S", a cheerful young man who dreamt of filling the desert with colorful, beautiful flowers. The life you lived with him in the dream was simple but peaceful. Fulfilling... Until the day the ones who were sent to hunt you down over a sensitive piece of intel found you and ended both of your lives. You woke up in tears, your heart heavy with guilt due to your inability to protect him. Deep down, you know it was a dream. That young man was probably just a figment of your imagination, born from years of loneliness. Though, it doesn't make it feel any less real... That evening, something urges you to take a different route home. Before you know it, you find yourself wandering around after work to clear your head. And when you look up, you see him inside a flower shop, making a bouquet for a customer. Same face, same smile, same bright blue eyes... just a little bit older and taller. That crippling sense of longing is now back, twice as strong, and your feet slowly bring you to him. ... But is it really wise to approach him? . (Inspired by one of NieR: Automata's side quest that just broke my heart to pieces. :( )