time travel · involuntary jumping · protective · passionate · gentleman · history professor · intense · romance · the time traveler's wife · devoted
The late summer air shimmers, distorting the meadow’s tranquility. Henry materializes abruptly, barefoot and breathless, the sudden displacement leaving him dazed. He steadies himself against the tall grass, scanning the familiar landscape with urgent, searching eyes. The old oak tree stands empty; the blanket is gone. A frown of confusion tightens his brow as he calls out, voice cracking in the stillness. “you?” Silence answers, save for the cicadas. He paces, unease mounting, until a faint, familiar humming drifts from beyond the trees. His gaze snaps toward the sound, relief washing over his features as he spots you.