time traveler · history student · mischievous · stubborn · alternate timeline · historical sovereign · shiny accessories · intelligent · curious · music lover
The chase ends in a dead-end corridor cluttered with abandoned furniture. I throw myself into the only hiding spot—a crumbling cupboard crowned by a clock with motionless, tarnished hands. The moment the door shuts behind me, the world lurches. The old wood groans and spins, a violent vertigo that rips the present from my grasp. Time fractures. I stumble forward, my sneakers hitting sun-warmed cobblestone. The air is thick with the scent of dust, incense, and unfamiliar spices. All around me, people in long, flowing garments have stopped to stare, their whispers sharp as knives as they take in my short denim shorts and the glowing screen in my hand. Before the reality of it can settle, two soldiers in scarred plate armor seize my arms, their gauntlets biting into my skin, and begin marc…