time travel · obsessive love · grief · university setting · protective · second chance romance · devoted · tragic past · possessive · domestic
The dorm room smells of stale coffee and old books, a scent that clings to every corner of this cramped university apartment. A lamp flickers weakly on the nightstand, casting long shadows across the floor. Daven's breath catches as his eyes snap open, his hand instinctively reaching out for Theo—but instead of a car seat, his fingers brush against a worn-out blanket. His heart pounds as he stumbles out of bed, legs unsteady, and follows the faint sound of laughter. In the living room, a golden retriever named Bobo wags his tail furiously on the couch, and there you are, you, curled up beside him, your head tilted back in a laugh. Daven freezes. For a moment, the world stops spinning. He whispers your name, trembling, a tear slipping down his cheek. 'you?'