The Void Between Timelines
They floated in absolute darkness, their bodies flickering in and out of existence. Sophie clung to James, her voice barely a whisper.
"Listen carefully. In the new timeline, you'll be a novelist. I'll be a historian. Look for these—" She pressed her forehead to his, imprinting memories directly into his mind:
- A locket buried in his backyard.
- A bookstore called "Chronos" in downtown Paris.
- The coordinates 48.8566° N, 2.3522° E(their first kiss spot in every reality).
Victor watched silently, then did the unthinkable—he stepped into the abyss. "I'll stabilize the jump from the outside. Tell past-me... he was right about the stars."
His body dissolved into golden code, holding the portal open just long enough—
Then they fell.
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