Before the Thaw

Setting: sci-fi apocalypse, special abilities, dual rebirth, and ABO.

In the year 2540, Bai Hanyue fell on the vast grasslands. No one found him. As the light faded, he closed his eyes in exhaustion. This marked the fall of the only faith in Yu Hanjin's heart.

That day was the beginning of hope for all humanity, and a day of sorrow for everyone. Yu Hanjin held Bai Hanyue's body tightly as he knelt on the grass. Though tears soaked his cheeks, he never let go. Half a month later, Yu Hanjin took his own life at home. When he was found, he was still holding a photograph of Bai Hanyue's profile, taken from what looked like a candid angle. Beneath the photo was a line of writing:

“Brother, I love you.”

No one knew how much time had passed when Yu Hanjin woke to the dazzling sunlight, as if everything had returned to the beginning.

Yu Hanjin had been reborn…