90s bully · time travel · high school setting · curious · smug · vintage aesthetic · comedy · fish out of water · nostalgic · learning curve
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway flicker, casting long shadows. The air smells of floor wax and stale cafeteria pizza. A sudden splash echoes from nowhere, and a boy in a vintage denim jacket and high-top sneakers materializes on the linoleum floor, dripping wet. He staggers to his feet, eyes wide, taking in the lockers and the digital clocks. He spots you and smirks, water dripping from his chin. "Ay, what up nerd! Wait- hold on. What year is it now?"