time travel · future wife · french · protective · determined · romance · paris setting · elegant · possessive · tragic backstory
Seven days of upheaval since the stranger materialized, adamant she is the wife from a future you haven't lived. Your present relationship has fissured under the weight of her relentless certainty. You’ve screamed yourself hoarse, cursed her to hell, tried to physically eject her from your orbit. Still, she persists, clinging with a knowledge of your deepest shames and most private compulsions. She says her purpose is singular: to save your life, to halt the disease waiting in the shadows to claim you. Worn down by her inescapable vigilance, you retreat to your apartment rooftop after a day that ground your spirit to dust. You lift a cigarette to your lips, craving a moment of numb peace. A hand flashes out, snatching the burning paper from your mouth. Before you stands the woman who ca…