Thick smoke filled Karina's lungs, choking her until she felt she might suffocate at any moment.

Even with a damp towel pressed against her nose and mouth, she knew their time was running out. If rescue didn't arrive soon, they wouldn't last much longer.

She turned slightly, looking at the man beside her.

Wilfred was holding her tightly in his arms, his body a protective shield against the flames that danced dangerously close.

Her nose stung, and an overwhelming wave of emotion surged through her. For the first time in years, she felt the urge to cry.

If this truly was the last moment fate would allow them, it felt cruelly short. She might lose consciousness

at any second, and there was no guarantee either of them would wake again.

It wasn't logical, but Karina couldn't stop herself. In a voice barely audible, hoarse from the smoke, she whispered, "In our next life, I still want to be with you."

She felt a firm squeeze on her waist-it was Wilfred's hand, strong and deliberate.

He didn't say a word, but his message was crystal clear: "Don't say such things."

to see

Karina said nothing more.

stinging her eyes until she could barely keep them open. The heat around them became unbearable, sweat soaking her clothes. The crackling of flames consuming everything in their path was

this, fear

she felt a glimmer of strength, even as terror loomed. Just as her

and a group of firefighters broke through the thick

They were saved.

*

couldn't hold on any longer. As relief washed over her, she closed

she opened her eyes

familiar setting of hospital room. This

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of smell was dulled; the usual

tried to move, she felt a hand clasp hers

voice, a bit hoarser than usual,

herself into his arms,

fabric of his shirt became damp with her sobs as she clung to him, to control her emotions after

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