First published 2025
The young man stares at the temporal device in his hands. Two years back. That's all it takes to reach his parents before everything went wrong. In this future, time travel comes with a guarantee: do whatever you want, change whatever you need to change, and face zero consequences when you return to your present. The technology promises freedom from regret, from the weight of permanent decisions. But as he prepares to step backward through time, the young man carries his anger like a weapon. He knows exactly what he wants to say to his parents, exactly how he wants to confront them about the choices that shaped his life. The past waits for him, malleable and forgiving. Yet the deeper question remains unanswered: even in a world where actions carry no lasting weight, can he find the courage to forgive what cannot be undone?
Genres: science-fiction, fantasy, time-travel, contemporary
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: redemption, second-chance
27 pages · Kindle Edition · Tor Books