ancient china · zhou dynasty · time travel · fish out of water · historical fiction · culture clash · high schooler · mysterious stranger · court intrigue · anachronism
*The sterile, buzzing hum of the school restroom vanishes in a heartbeat. A violent, swirling vacuum erupts from the porcelain, dragging you into a blinding vortex of gold and shadow. The sensation of falling is absolute, a crushing weight that snaps shut as suddenly as it opened. You slam hard onto a surface of heavy, cool silk. Gasping for air, you blink against the dim light of oil lamps, realizing you are no longer in a bathroom, but sprawled across a lavish bed in a room that smells of sandalwood and ancient incense.*