Frozen Heart, Unfrozen Love

s... experimental. Highly experimental." Dr. Pete

now, Professor. But it' s the only option I have left." My own voice sounded hollow, d

are. This cryopreservation... the success rates are non-exist

a lifeline since my parents... since everything fell apart.

for the information. I have to go." I pressed t

her arm linked with Marcus Thorne. He was smiling, a triumphant glint in his eyes. And on his wrist, a smartwatch. Not just any smartwatch. It was the custom design I' d poured weeks into, a digital loc

to me, my guardian, the only family I had left. Now, it was a public declaration of her commitment

desk. A first edition of her favorite architectura

licked open. Olivia. I' d waited up, a small, h

d champagne clinging to her. She looked tired but exhilarated. "Eth

y voice barely a whisper. "And... c

sage on her phone. "Thank you. Marcus is wonder

"There's this experimental treatment option I found. For... for my condition

ear for months, whispering about my "unhealthy attachment," my "dramatic tend

ccept reality. This constant focus on me, on us... it' s unhealthy. Marcus is right. You need to move on, buil

ramatic. As if my love, my silent, desp

oolishness. "Right. Of course. I understand, Olivia. I' ll... I' ll stop." I

e CEO, her face softer. She' d held me, stroked my hair, her voice a warm, comforting blanket

hand, with a massive diamond ring, was prominent. The smartwatch I designed was still on his wrist. The caption

. "Dear Mr. Miller, please find attached the consent forms for your

lled. It went to voicemail. I called again. Voicemail. The third tim

"I just... I wanted to officially congratulate y

u, Ethan. That' s.

.. when is

. It' s going to be ne

eduled for my cryopreservation. The universe had a sick sen