Clara is out of time. Diagnosed with a terminal illness, she’s offered one impossible chance to a consciousness transfer into a nearly identical version of herself on a parallel Earth. The procedure is experimental. Dangerous. Unforgivable in the eyes of some.
Micah, the scientist who once loved her, has built the machine that could save her — even if it means losing her forever.
When Clara wakes in a new world, nothing feels quite right. Her face is almost hers. Her name is not. And the people around her seem to know a version of her she doesn’t remember.
As fragments of two lives collide, Clara must navigate identity, longing, and a quiet connection with a man who reminds her too much of everything she left behind.
For readers who love The Time Traveler’s Wife, Before the Coffee Gets Cold, or Dark Matter, The Cure is a speculative story about memory, second chances, and the invisible threads that bind us across worlds.
Terawat Sae-Ko is a storyteller drawn to quiet science fiction — stories that ask big questions through small, deeply human moments. His debut novelette The Cure explores consciousness transfer, identity, and the emotional echoes of love that transcend dimensions.
Born in Thailand, raised in Hong Kong, and now living in the UK, Terawat brings a global perspective and gentle curiosity to his work. When he's not writing, he enjoys reflective walks, science documentaries, and imagining how technology shapes our inner lives. The Cure is his first published work.
A different kind of love story! Brilliant, selfless and beautiful! Most people have lost someone they miss and this just makes you think they aren't really gone but versions of them still live on.