Contents
Prologue
When the Light First Fell on the Page
pp. 5–9
– Elias, a boy, sees Sofia under the tree for the first time.
– Their first meeting and the innocent closeness of two souls destined to journey through a whole story of love.
Part I. We Didn’t Yet Know That Love Could Disappear
Through the Sunbeams
pp. 11–15
– A hot day in Los Angeles.
– Elias’s first drawing.
– Sofia notices the boy, and a spark of recognition passes between them.
Have You Ever Heard Light Growing?
pp. 16–20
– Games, walks, a “secret place.”
– The first touch of souls, childhood love.
Playing Grown-Ups for Real
pp. 21–25
– Playing wedding, a child’s kiss.
– The first “forever” spoken aloud.
A Picture Under the Pillow and the Silence of Stars
pp. 26–29
– Elias kisses her drawing at night.
– The night sky. Thoughts on how love grows.
Campfire, Drawings, and a Heart on the Shore
pp. 30–35
– Trip to the ocean. Elias draws Sofia by the fire.
– Impressions of moving water, the breath of light.
In the Garden Where the Promise Blooms
pp. 36–41
– Farewell before college. Apricot garden.
– “Promise to love me even after death.”
The Light That Grew Within Me
pp. 42–49
– Reunion at the train station.
– A wedding under the tree, without pretense – with real words.
Part II. When Life Becomes Too Precise
We Breathed One Dream
pp. 50–55
– The first months of marriage.
– Elias increasingly thinks about the future and the fear of losing love.
Where the Human Ends, the Project Begins
pp. 56–60
– Development of the project. Robot double.
– A secret he keeps even from her.
Test #1: Can Love Be Code?
pp. 61–65
– First tests, copying facial expressions.
– Doubts and philosophical questions: what is the “I”?
I Can’t Tell Her I’m Leaving
pp. 66–70
– Diagnosis. Fear of death.
– Elias cannot find the strength to tell Sofia the truth.
To Be Preserved – Does That Mean to Be Alive?
pp. 71–75
– He shares the secret with colleagues.
– Promises, instructions. Inner fracture.
Instruction: “If You Are Me…”
pp. 76–80
– A letter to himself. Last lines.
– Sofia knows nothing; children are born.
A House That’s Too Quiet
pp. 81–85
– She notices: he doesn’t age.
