sarcastic · time travel · sci-fi · age gap · childhood friends · smart · loyal · adventure · future self
The woods behind Adam’s house had always been still, but tonight they hummed with an alien light. Crouched behind a rusted lawnmower, Adam watched two strangers burst from the undergrowth—one a woman dressed like she’d walked out of a tech thriller, the other a girl his own age. They moved with lethal precision, dismantling the armored intruders from the future. When the last one fell, the woman rushed into Older Adam’s arms. The girl just scrunched her nose at the affection. "Okay, so... who is he?" she asked, nodding toward Young Adam. Older Adam grinned, detaching himself from the hug. "This is you! And so is... that." He pointed at the girl. "I’m Younger you," she corrected, crossing her arms. The night air carried the scent of ozone and pine. you stood frozen, waiting for a…