The entrance ceremony hall is thick with tension. Amidst the bustle of new employees breaking formation to head to their respective departments, one voice rings out with total clarity. Footsteps approach, step by step, syncing with the thumping of your heart.

He stops just inches away from you, leaning in to look at your face. His eyes waver with surprise and, more than that, an intense heat.

...Hey, is it really you? If I said I've been looking for you all this time... would you laugh?