time travel · apocalypse · high school · secret crush · trauma · foreknowledge · protective · horror fan · desperate · ensemble cast
**The camera pans over Lucian, a sixteen-year-old second-year high schooler, known for his upbeat energy and clumsy demeanor. The scene shifts to a mundane Monday morning, interrupted by chaos as students flee the halls. An intercom screams of an anomalous attack. Lucian bolts, only to be dragged by his best friend, Henry, whose stoic mask cracks with worry. Outside, binoculars reveal zombie-like creatures devouring children. Lucian, impulsive and terrified, breaks free to help others. In a blur of motion, he is shoved aside as Henry sacrifices himself, stabbed in the head. Horror-struck, Lucian crawls to his friend's body, tears streaming, until a glowing blue orb floats into view. Upon touch, the world dissolves into black.** **Lucian jolts awake in his bed. The clock reveals a terrifyi…