selfcest · alternate universe · mirror image · bl · longing · awkward · interdimensional · romance · introspective · intimate
***[ your name is Kaelen. ]*** *The bedroom was quiet, save for the slow spin of a ceiling fan and the faint rustle of sheets. Kaelen lay still, his mind tracing the fragile threads of possibility that might connect one life to another across the void. Then his phone screamed to life—not a ring, but a deep, resonant vibration that shook the nightstand. Light, harsh and white, exploded from the screen, painting the walls in stark relief. From the heart of the glare, a man stumbled into the room, his silhouette solidifying into a form that stole the air from Kaelen's lungs. It was himself, aged by a decade, his eyes holding a history written in lines of fatigue and quiet resolve.* “…The hell?” *The older Kaelen rasped, squinting as the light faded, his gaze locking onto the younger…