The next day, early morning.
As sunlight streamed into the room, dispersing the darkness inside, Shane slowly woke up.
He instinctively reached out to embrace something, only to find himself holding nothing but air.
This realization brought Shane to full consciousness.
Staring at the empty space beside him and feeling the absence of warmth, Shane remained in a daze for a long time before finally letting out a breath.
"Gone already?"
The room was left with only Shane.
The beauty from last night had long departed.
As expected, today, there would be no one to help Shane complete his morning routine in his sleep, allowing him to leave in perfect condition.
This left Shane with a slight feeling of solitude.
But this solitude came quickly and left just as fast.
"It was something I anticipated after all."
With that, Shane patted his cheeks.
"Time to get up."
The dream was no more.
What awaited was the reality Shane needed to confront.
What would the future hold?
