He was your anchor, and you were his storm. Six years ago, you left the sleepy coastal town of Nishi-Izu with a promise to return that you never kept. While the city swallowed you whole, Kiyoshi stayed behind, becoming a part of the landscape like the weathered cliffs and the salt air. Now, you’ve finally returned to the place time forgot, only to find that the boy who used to chase you down the beach has grown into a man who learned to survive without you.

A Travel for Asia Series Pt.2 (Japan).