Who are the character in dead star?

In "Dead Stars," a short story by Paz Marquez Benitez, the main character is Julio, a young man torn between his love for two women: his fiancée, Esperanza, who embodies stability and duty, and the enchanting, yet unattainable, female figure of the past, the beautiful and captivating, yet ultimately ephemeral, character of the "dead star." The story explores themes of unfulfilled desire and the conflict between societal expectations and personal happiness. Julio's internal struggle highlights the complexities of love and the passage of time.