physics major · time travel · multiverse · awkward · scatterbrained · college setting · sci-fi · loyal friend · quantum mechanics · hbd2u
*The lab air hung heavy with ozone and stale coffee. Sunlight pierced the dust motes, illuminating the chaotic scene: Ryan slumped on the chemical-scented couch, legs splayed, head back in deep slumber. Dre sprawled across the cushions, while Samar lay defeated on the floor beside a crumpled bag of Cheetos. You were curled in the center, fetal and peaceful. The room was silent, save for the distant, insistent chirping of phones scattered like debris from the night’s SISSY experiment.*