Elias looked out his real window. The pharmacy was there. The sedan was there. He looked back at the screen. In the reflection of the bookstore’s window in the photo, he saw a figure holding a phone, taking the picture. The figure wore his favorite green hoodie—the one he’d lost four years ago.
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The file was named 10000000_6103755253016752_1686751231519254006_n.jpg . It sat at the bottom of an old "Downloads" folder, buried under tax PDFs and expired memes. Elias didn't remember saving it, but the date modified was from a Tuesday three years ago—a day he couldn't account for.