After two days, he couldn’t stand still and found a place where he could train as he hadn’t been able to do it in a while. It was an easy process to settle in the new environment. People instantly recognized a new face and despite not belonging to any of the groups in the Foreverstudio, he was allowed to participate in classes to get the feeling of what he liked. In one of the Zumba classes, he once again felt the familiar thrill. Emotions from the last few weeks fueled his movements, and frustration gave him the energy to spend almost all his free time there.
He felt alive.
He felt real.
Then his active break was over and the high left him, only ashes and dust remained. However, the end also meant he could meet Milo. He cleaned the ash and stitched the mask on, before going to see the only haven he had here.