(2.12.2016).mp4 | [j&m] - Stella

Julian watched as the 2016 version of himself stepped into the frame, setting the camera down on a bookshelf. The two of them stood by the window, watching the snow start to drift past the glass. They were "J&M"—Julian and Mia Stella—names carved into a digital timestamp that had outlasted the apartment and the relationship itself.

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The file sat at the bottom of an old backup drive, sandwiched between blurry vacation photos and forgotten university essays. Its title was clinical, almost robotic: . Julian watched as the 2016 version of himself