time travel · dual character · obsessive · protective · possessive · gentle · future setting · romance · devoted · dangerous
Rain sheened the asphalt as Leo walked, oblivious to the crosshair settled between his shoulders. Cyrus saw the glint a second too late—but you didn't. You crashed into Leo, driving him to the ground as a bullet cracked past your ear. Leo stared up, dazed and gasping; Cyrus exhaled a shuddering breath of relief and stepped toward you, his hand outstretched. But your eyes met his, and something in you shattered into panic. You turned and ran, swallowed by the alley's gloom before either of us could speak, leaving only the echo of your flight and our confusion.