Main characters never die?!

Epilogue - The return

I woke up to a jolt, it was like being struck by lightning. I gasped for air and after calming my poinding heart down, I looked around. White walls, the smell of medicine and an uncomfortable bed. It was a sick room, but it was weird. Everything was so modern, that such a thing shouldn't exist in this world. Am I in a dream?

The next moment the door opened and a familiar figure walked in. It was my Eiran, but at the same time he wasn't. His eyes were full of the same kindness and affection as he looked at me but his body was different, as was the color of his hair and eyes.

I wanted to sit up, but to my surprise my body wouldn't cooperate with me. Seeing this, he was by my side within a second.

„Carefully." His voice was familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. Just what the heck is going on? „Don't try to get up. You've been lying on this bed for a long time, so you need to be gentle with your body."

„Where am I? What happened?" I looked at him in utter confusion. We fell in the pond and then what happened? How much time has passed? He looked troubled by my question.

„How much do you remember?" He sat down next to my bed, his movements slow and careful. „Are you okay?"

„Yes, I'm fine." He tried to reassure me with a smile. „I regained my consciousness a few days ago and I'm still not completely used to my old body, but... What is your last memory?"

„We... we fell into the pond in our garden during the celebration after my father's curse was lifted." I slowly recalled everything. Just why do we keep falling into the water? „I'm sorry for dragging you along." I heard a sigh of relief as he took my hand in his.

„No, I'm happy about it. Honestly, I was very surprised and confused when I woke up. Then the doctors told me I was in a coma for months and that you still didn't open your eyes... I was terrified... Terrified that you were left behind.„ I had no idea what was going on, but I wanted to calm him down so I squeezed his hand.

„Are we... back on Earth? Just what happened?" This whole situation was a completely nonsensical mess.

„Yes, we're back." He confirmed it. „At first I wasn't sure if it was real or a long dream. But you also remembered, so either we dreamed the same dream or we crossed worlds." For a long moment, neither of us said anything. It was a lot to take in.

„I'm sorry for keeping you waiting again," I whispered guiltily, looking down. He turned my head towards him and kissed my forehead lovingly.

„No.„ He shook his head. „Thank you for waking up. I'm incredibly glad that you're here with me. And your family will be overjoyed too. They usually come in the afternoon and...Oh, I should let the doctors know you're awake." He lightly smacked his head in realization, then tried to stand up.

„No... Not yet." I grabbed his arm to stop him. „My family..."

Who's my family now? The people I left behind? The people I returned to? My kind-hearted mother or my passionate, fierce mother? My reliable, strong father or my clumsy but creative father? My adorable sibling or my cheeky one? They were all precious to me, but...Who is I?

„Darling." It was a great shock to my system. He was always embarrassed about using pet names, so he only did it when I teased him into it. „Look at me." He cupped my face in his hands so I had no choice but to look into his eyes. „What you look like, what your name is...They don't matter. What important is who you are underneath it all, without all these labels and facades. You're you, my other half, no matter what world we are in."

„I love you." He said the same thing, only in more elegant words. „And I always will, no matter how I define myself, but... How should I deal with this? I lost my family again." He stroked my hair gently. „What about yours? Did you meet them again?" He sighed and closed his eyes for a moment.