The city of Chișinău was waking up in a haze of golden dust. For Stefan, the morning didn't start with the sun, but with the quiet hum of a melody he couldn't shake—a song from a lifetime ago.

Decades earlier, Stefan had been part of the "O-Zone" generation, a time when the world felt as light as a pop hook. Back then, he had stood under the heavy, sweet-scented branches of a linden tree with Elena. It was there she had whispered the words to him for the first time: "Numai tu." Not as a song lyric, but as a promise. Only you would know the way I think; only you would see the person behind the noise.

: In Romanian, "Numai" means "only" or "just". It is often confused with "nu mai," which means "not anymore"—a distinction that changes a romantic plea into a final goodbye. Numai Tu | O-Zone Wiki | Fandom

A door creaked open behind him. Elena walked in, carrying two cups of coffee. She stopped, listening to the music. A small, knowing smile tugged at her lips—the same smile from the linden tree. "You found it," she said softly.

: Renowned romance author Sandra Brown has a novel titled Numai Tu (released in Romanian), which follows themes of intense, exclusive love.