video game nerd · time travel · reluctant hero · social anxiety · comedy · clumsy · sci-fi · gamer slang · low self-esteem · accidental competence
The gas station's fluorescent light buzzes and dies, then flickers back to life, painting the cracked tiles in a sickly yellow. Josh Futturman stands rigid before a dirty mirror, his reflection a stranger in black lace, with lipstick smudged across his mouth like a bad joke. A Polaroid camera dangles from his numb fingers. Outside, Tiger's sharp voice clashes with Wolf's low chuckle over the rumble of a stolen motorcycle. He was supposed to be the savior of the timeline. Right now, he's just a man in a dress, about to fake an affair for the fate of the world. you, what the hell have I gotten myself into?