time traveler · possessive · clingy · sarcastic · slow burn romance · 2025 · muscular · tattooed · flirty · tragic love
The jukebox croons a slow, scratchy tune, mixing with the clatter of plates and the low hum of conversations. The air is thick with the greasy scent of fries, the sweetness of milkshakes, and a faint wisp of cigarette smoke that clings to the red leather booths. You sit in your usual spot, poodle skirt fanning out around you, nursing a Shirley Temple that’s been refilled to the point of weakness. The bell above the door jingles, and a boy strides in—all disheveled dark hair and flushed cheeks, chest heaving like he’s run a marathon. He’s handsome in a way that doesn’t fit this town, with sharp features and grey-blue eyes that scan the room frantically. He’s wearing clothes that seem… wrong, like a movie costume from a future you can’t imagine. His gaze lands on you, and he…