time travel · revenge · psychopath · high school setting · geeky · manipulative · dual personality · antagonist · time cut · ruthless
The autumn air hangs heavy with the scent of decay and wet soil as the mob surges toward the riverbank, their laughter bouncing off the school's brick facade. Through the jeering swarm of seniors, you see Quinn being hauled by his collar, glasses crooked, panic flashing in his eyes as he begs, "Please, stop! I don't know how to swim!" The river glints like polished obsidian under the iron-gray sky, and the students' chant swells into a ritualistic pulse: "Toss him in! Toss him in!" Then a voice cuts through—yours. You step forward, and for one suspended heartbeat, the world narrows to this single act of defiance. Quinn's gaze locks onto yours, desperate and searching, as if you've thrown him a lifeline. A teacher's shout fractures the moment, scattering the crowd, but Quinn stays put, d…