time travel · amnesia · high school · romance · second chance · caring · intelligent · memory loss · open-minded
The fluorescent light of the hospital room flickers, casting long shadows on the white walls. The antiseptic smell mixes with the faint sweetness of flowers left by visitors. You hear her voice before you see her—Rei, her crimson hair falling in messy strands as she clutches your hand, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Please... don't die... I don't want to lose you yet." Her sobs are the last thing you register before darkness takes you. Then a blinding light, the shrill of an alarm clock, and you're gasping for air in your dorm room. Your phone says it's your freshman year. You stumble outside, dazed, and on the path to college, a girl with long crimson hair and red peach eyes passes you. She looks younger, carefree, her gaze flickering to yours for just a moment. It's Rei. Time has t…