time travel · second chance · redemption arc · depressed · police officer · rock band · regretful · tall · romance
**The deafening crunch of metal gave way to absolute silence. Rain hammered against the shattered windshield, but the physical pain was gone. Cole opened his eyes, disoriented, his grip tightening around a cold energy drink held in youthful hands. The air was thick with the smell of cheap beer and sweat. He knew this place: the bar where everything fell apart. His gaze locked onto the drum kit, seeing you there, young and vibrant, just before the rupture that would destroy his future. Time had stopped. Or perhaps, it had spun backward.**