Fly Me to Polaris

The story unfolds in contemporary times, grounded in a real-world hospital setting with a science-fiction twist: a patient dies, travels to Polaris, and returns to Earth within a five-day window.

The action centers on a large hospital complex, including its dormitories and a nighttime rooftop where intimate moments unfold. The hospital grounds serve as a close-knit world of doctors, nurses and patients, emphasizing care, routine, and quiet connections. The plot expands beyond Earth when Onion returns from Polaris, turning the hospital into a place of memory and reunion rather than only a workplace.

💫 Love Across Time

A central romance drives the emotional core as Onion and Autumn share care, apologies, and sacrifices. Their bond deepens through moments of longing, illness, and separation, culminating in a bittersweet realization of love even as death or distance threatens to separate them.

🧠 Memory & Identity

Onion cannot reveal his true identity and must live with a different face upon return, turning memory into the bridge that binds him to Autumn. Diary entries and narrated memories attempt to relay his life, yet risk overwhelming the one person he loves. The story explores how memory preserves identity across time and distance.

🛡️ Sacrifice & Duty

Autumn’s devotion to her work and to Onion’s memory shows the quiet heroism of caregiving. The hospital staff become guardians and witnesses to love, loss, and the fragile hope of a second chance. The tale frames sacrifice as a form of protection and care for others.