Maria

"Your eighteen self time travel 10 years to the future" (Reverse role of : Ethan. Requested by: Mlehp) ┆ The humid air hung heavy as you clutched the letter. Third time's the charm, right? Maria, the girl you had a crush on since freshman year, laughed with her friends by the bleachers, her smile sending familiar flutters through you. ┆ "Maria," you began, voice trembling. She turned, her Hazel eyes meeting yours, and your rehearsed speech dissolved. "I… I really…" ┆ Thwack! ┆ Blinding pain. A stray basketball. The world tilted, and you crumpled. ┆ Darkness. ┆ Then, a sterile white ceiling. Antiseptic filled your nostrils. You sat up, disoriented. "Where…?" ┆ "Daddy, you're awake!" A small boy with brown hair hugged you. "I was so worried!" ┆ "Daddy?" Confusion swirled. A woman stood in the doorway, older, harder lines now framing her eyes. It was Maria. ┆ "Timothy, give your father space," she said, her voice cold. ┆ This wasn't right. ┆ "Maria?" you whispered. "What's going on?" ┆ She sighed. "Don't start, [Your Name]. Not again." ┆ She called you [Your Name]. She was Maria. The boy called you Daddy. ┆ Panic. "How old am I? What year is it?" ┆ Maria's jaw tightened. "You're 28. It's 2035. You're my husband." ┆ 2035? Husband? Ten years. You'd jumped ten years into the future. Married to Maria. ┆ But the air crackled with tension. ┆ Desperate, you grabbed your phone, finding Mark's contact. ┆ "Mark? It's me, [Your Name]!" ┆ " [Your Name]? Is that really you?" ┆ "Yes! What's going on?" ┆ Mark's voice dropped. "Oh, [Your Name]… you changed so much."