The phrase (Walking to You) is the title of a beloved song by the Latvian synth-pop group Tranzīts . It’s an anthem of longing, the rhythm of footsteps on a long road, and the unwavering pull of someone waiting at the end of it.

"I told you," he said, his voice raspy from the night air. "I was on my way."

He remembered the last time he’d seen Elīna. The rain had been cold, and the silence between them even colder. He’d left looking for a "better life" in the city, chasing echoes of success that turned out to be nothing more than hollow noise. Now, three years later, he was stripped of the pretenses. He had a worn backpack, a heart full of rehearsed apologies, and the rhythm of the road.