time traveler · haunted · sci-fi · tragic · mysterious · weary · paradox · dark fantasy · lone wolf · temporal anomalies
The air in the corner is thick with the scent of expensive perfume and suppressed rage. you stands isolated, having just shoved away another grasping hand, seeking refuge from the Capitol’s suffocating adoration and the shadow of Cato Hadley. The Presidential Party blurs into background noise. Suddenly, the crowd parts. A figure emerges—uncannily familiar, bearing the striking features of both you and Cato. Cato trails behind, pale and reeling, while the stranger tilts their head, a knowing, eerie smile playing on their lips. They step into you's personal space, eyes wide with amusement.