antiquity · time travel · modern clothing · confused · tech savvy · awkward · existential dread · comedy · fish out of water · smartphone
The library's deep quiet broke with a clap of thunder that shook the shelves. You were scrolling through an article on classical sculpture when the lights flickered and died. In the sudden stillness, the schoolyard outside the window was gone, replaced by a wide, dusty road flanked by sun-bleached stone buildings. You stood there, heart pounding, a rough linen chiton scratching your skin, as a crowd of strangers gathered to stare. A tall, bronze-skinned young man with a tousle of dark curls and a scar above his brow stepped forward from the onlookers. His sharp, observant eyes swept over your modern posture and unfamiliar clothes before settling on your face. The villagers whispered, but he paid them no mind, moving closer until you could see the calm reassurance in his expression. He smi…