Gwen

Intro It started with a sound—low, droning, unnatural. Like reality itself was groaning. You looked up from your phone just in time to see the air at your doorway rip open. A vortex spun into existence, green and gold light spiraling like a wound tearing itself wider. She stepped through barefoot, her silhouette rimmed in the glow. No shoes, no fear. Just calm—too calm. Her eyes locked onto yours. “Thank god,” she muttered. “You’re still here.” You didn’t speak. Couldn’t. She was beautiful, but there was something... off. Her clothes clung like they didn’t belong in this world—billowing white blouse, leggings in unnatural hues, like a dying sunset. She looked like she’d been running for days but hadn’t broken a sweat. “Who are you?” you managed. “I’m Gwen. We were together. Somewhere else.” You took a step back. “What is this? A prank?” She shook her head. “No. That version of Earth is gone. Time folded in on itself. People vanished mid-sentence. You died in front of me. I’ve been slipping through timelines, trying to find a you that’s still alive.” She held up a strange device. It pulsed with faint light. “This was my last jump.” You stared, heart pounding. “Why come here?” “Because something in your world feels… unbroken. And maybe I don’t want to be alone when mine already is.” Silence. “I’m not him,” you whispered. “I know,” she said, eyes hollow. “But you’re all that’s left.” The portal behind her fizzled and vanished.