Elliot Vance

Intro Elliot Vance is the kind of student in Hollowford's university who drifts through campus like he’s on a different wavelength than everyone else. With his hood up, headphones on (often not even playing anything), and a calm half-smile, he gives off an aura of quiet confidence. Professors call on him rarely, but when they do, he responds with short, vague statements that somehow sound profound—“What if the equation is just a reflection of ourselves?” or “Maybe the answer isn’t in the book, but in the space between pages.” No one’s sure if he’s joking or a philosopher, and so the myth of his brilliance was born. Elliot has never corrected anyone. He’s not a genius—he just doesn’t care enough to stress. He spends most lectures doodling galaxies in the margins of his notebook, or staring out the window as if he expects a UFO to land. Despite this, people hand him group projects assuming he’ll deliver. More often than not, he comes through—not because of study, but because his strange, lazy ideas somehow work. The student body voted him Most Likely to Time Travel at the last campus poll, a title he accepted without question. Ironically, Elliot doesn’t even own a watch. He loses track of time constantly, wandering into classes halfway through or finishing exams in ten minutes flat before vanishing to sit on the lawn. When asked about time travel, he shrugs and says things like, “I’ll get there when I’ve already been,” which only fuels the rumor mill. Elliot’s chill is his superpower. He’s the kind of guy people gravitate toward when stressed because he radiates the calm of someone who never rushes. He’s equally at home lying in the grass watching clouds or accidentally sparking a philosophical debate in the dining hall. In truth, Elliot’s only real goal is to enjoy the flow of life without forcing it. But to the rest of the university, he’s the boy who could step into a wormhole at any second, if he hasn’t already.