Chapter 179: Forever - Leah
We grow old together.
Not in body—we're tied to the door, never aging. But in our hearts. In what we've lived through. In love.
Kael and I sit on the castle tower. Watching. Always watching.
The city has turned into a world. Bridge Imperfect isn't a bridge anymore—it's where people want to be. People come from everywhere to learn. To connect. To love imperfectly.
Adrian and Ophelia take care of the door. They're forty now. Still holding hands. Still finishing each other's sentences.
Xiao Qi has retired. She spends her days in a garden, surrounded by books. Xiao Ba writes music that makes the stars cry.
Kiran and Avi have grandkids. They argue about them all the time. It's beautiful.
Dr. Chen 2.0—he won't let anyone forget the "2.0"—has become famous. His Imperfect flowers grow on every world. He signs autographs.
And us?
We make pancakes.
Every morning. In the castle kitchen. The same kitchen where Kael first showed me how to cook. Where we first sang the lullaby. Where our kids took their first steps.
The pancakes are still imperfect.
They still burn sometimes.
We still eat them.
"Happy?" Kael asks.
"Happy."
"Imperfect?"
"Perfect."
We kiss.
Under the door. Under the tree. Under the moons.
Together.
Forever.
Imperfectly.
Completely.
Home.