I left the place hours later
I do not remember exactly how the discussion ended
nor who said the last sentence
all I know is that the exhaustion was heavier than any thought
and that I was no longer capable of thinking even about fear
when I reached home
I took off my shoes without arranging them
and left my bag near the door
just as I always used to do before all these things began
I entered my room
and closed the door
I did not turn on the light
I sat on the bed for a moment
then fell onto it
not like someone deciding to sleep
but like someone surrendering
this time I did not resist
I did not try to think
I did not try to connect things or predict anything
I let my mind withdraw slowly
as if it had been working beyond its limits for days
no dreams
no visions
no strange voices
a heavy sleep
silent
like a temporary separation from everything
I woke with the morning light
the window half open
cold air touching my face
I remained lying there for a few moments
staring at the ceiling
trying to remember where I was
then I simply remembered everything
I sat up slowly
my head did not hurt
nor was my body as exhausted as I expected
I stood up
washed my face
and drank a glass of water
while standing in front of the mirror
I noticed something small
my eyes looked clearer
as if the fog filling my mind
had stepped back slightly
I got dressed
picked up my bag
and left
the road to the university was ordinary
cars
students
a crowded morning
and nothing screaming danger
but inside me was calm awareness
not tense
just attentive
I sat in the lecture hall
leaned against the seat
and listened
without trying to force my concentration
time passed
one lecture then another
and while leaving the building
I noticed someone standing near the entrance
I did not need a second to recognize him
Arian
he was talking with another student
laughing naturally
like any ordinary person
and when he saw me
he stopped
then approached with calm steps
we walked side by side for a few moments
without agreement
and without a clear reason
then he broke the silence with his voice
"you disappeared yesterday"
"I did not see you after the lecture"
I shrugged
"I was tired"
he looked at me
a passing glance
but it was not empty
"you seem better today"
I did not comment
but the moment he stepped closer again
I felt it suddenly return
strongly
not a headache
but a sharp pressure
behind my eyes
the world around me stopped
the students
the sounds
the movement
all of it faded
as if someone had suddenly lowered the volume
darkness
then a flash
a wide hall
dim lighting
a long table
faces I could not fully see
only shadows
overlapping voices
formal language
broken words
"the timing is suitable…"
"the movements are ready…"
"there is no room for delay…"
I saw a symbol
incomplete
only part of it
then it vanished
files
hands opening them
others closing them quickly
suddenly
everything snapped backward
as if I had been pulled violently
a voice pierced my head
"Ginsu"
I opened my eyes
Arian was in front of me
very close this time
"are you with me"
I swallowed
feeling heaviness in my chest
and a faint coldness in my limbs
"Ginsu"
he repeated in a less calm tone
"did you see something"
I froze
not because he asked
but because he did not say
are you okay
he said
did you see something
I looked at him
trying to appear normal
trying to push the pressure away from my face
"no"
"I just drifted off"
he watched me for a moment
his eyes steady
as if measuring something I could not see
then he smiled
a faint smile
lighter than the previous one
"that happens sometimes"
he stepped back
and gestured with his hand toward the other direction
"I will see you later"
he did not say when
or where
I left him behind and walked away
but this time
I was certain that my ability was no longer asleep
and that Arian's approach
was not just a coincidence
and that the secret meeting
whose shadows alone I had seen
had become closer than I expected
and whatever may happen there
was still unknown