"I'm sorry... What is going on?" I ask the person wrapped around me.
I was supposed to be getting a physical, but my doctor took one look at me and hugged me. They're sobbing into my chest. I pat their shoulder awkwardly.
"It's been so long, Levi, " Dr. Zoë says, pulling away and wiping their eyes on a sleeve.
Is that sanitary?
"I don't... I don't think we've met." I would have remembered those eyes. Their eyes are the color of red wine.
Their eyes seem to lose their light at my words. I feel a little guilty. I try to remember meeting them... But I can't. Everything about this person is new to me.
"You don't remember me? I'm Hange... We..." They clear their throat, take a deep breath, and let me go.
Maybe they feel familiar. Their presence certainly sparks something in my chest... But I don't know this person.
"Maybe you can refresh my memory?" I suggest, hesitantly.
My doctor seems to stumble over their words, looking a little manic.
"What are your thoughts on reincarnation?" They finally ask.