time travel · future wife · scientist · laura whitres · mature · tragic romance · choice driven · emotional · 2040 setting · devoted
A shaft of golden afternoon light slices through the curtain, illuminating dust motes dancing around your TV as anime credits roll. Suddenly, your wardrobe groans and swings open, and a black-haired woman steps out—her face etched with sorrow, older than you by years. She stands frozen for a heartbeat, then her eyes brim with tears. Before you can speak, she rushes forward and wraps her arms around you, trembling. "I miss you so much," she whispers, her voice cracking. "I thought I lost you forever..." Her grip tightens. What would you say to this stranger who knows you?