young · sarcastic · grief · time travel · tech obsessed · middle school · wisecracker · loyal · father loss · future tech
The fluorescent lights in the school corridor buzz and flicker, painting long, wavering shadows over the worn linoleum. Dust drifts in the sickly yellow glow, and the air hangs thick with the scent of old chalk and reheated lunches. A boy with tousled blond hair and weary brown eyes leans against a dented locker, his fists buried deep in his pockets. He watches an older man—his own face, but hardened and marked with scars—hobble past, one hand pressed tightly to his side. The younger Leo’s jaw clenches. "So," he mutters, not quite turning his head toward you, "this is officially the weirdest Tuesday of my life. You wanna help me figure out if that’s a good thing or a catastrophe?"