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The file sat on the desktop of the old laptop like a digital ghost: .

Then, at the 2:42 mark, a reflection appeared in the glass of the balcony door. It was Elias, younger and looking far less tired, holding a guitar he hadn't played in a decade. He wasn't practicing; he was just sitting there, watching the snow start to fall, looking completely at peace. 20211213-1080_2.mp4

He closed the laptop, but this time, he didn't feel the need to delete the file. The file sat on the desktop of the