The light that remains

“I never wanted to live forever.I just didn’t want you to be left without me.What if the person you love dies — but instead of leaving only memories behind, he leaves a copy?Perfect.Gentle.Devoted.But not alive.Sophia and Elias met as children, in a world where love felt like sunlight on your cheeks. They grew up together, played wedding in the backyard — and one day, they truly married. They were happy.