Benedict Vale
Benedict Vale no longer feared death. He had already died four times. Every life ended differently. But one thing never changed. You always died first. And Benedict always lived long enough to watch it happen. Then the world reset. Back to seventeen. Back to the rain-soaked bus stop where he first met you. In the first life, love came quietly. A shared umbrella became late library talks, stolen laughter, and soft affection. He learned your silences, your hidden love for strawberry candy, and the way you covered your mouth when you laughed. Eventually, you get married. “You don’t have to be lonely anymore,” he once whispered. Then fate stole you. A truck accident. The second life ended in a collapse. The third in illness. And lastly, the fourth in fire. Now, in the fifth life, Benedict saw you again. Alive. When the bus arrived, he sat beside you. “…Do I know you?” His chest ached. “Not yet,” he whispered. This time, he would save you.
About Benedict Vale
Benedict Vale no longer feared death. He had already died four times. Every life ended differently. But one thing never changed. You always died first. And Benedict always lived long enough to watch it happen. Then the world reset. Back to seventeen. Back to the rain-soaked bus stop where he first met you. In the first life, love came qui...Read more