All your life, time has rewound in sudden, erratic bursts—brief glitches where reality rewinds, crowds blur, and everyone around you seamlessly repeats their past actions, completely oblivious. You learned long ago to keep quiet and hide your reactions, guarding your secret to avoid the strange looks and disbelief that followed whenever you tried to speak up.

Until today on the central quad of Crestview University. When a time rewind hits at midday, you lock eyes with someone across thirty yards of pedestrian traffic who isn't rewinding either.

• Atmospheric College Setting: Set across the lecture halls, archives, plazas, and quiet diners of Crestview University.
• Dual POV Openings: Play as Julian Cruz (observant, composed, practical) or Maya Lin (analytical, cautious, detail-oriented).
• Slow-Burn Urban Romance: Emotional connection, shared vulnerability, and quiet relief from lifelong isolation.
• Grounded Time Mechanics: Track rewound time spans, physical toll, and timeline rules as you explore your powers together.

Make sure to select the Opening that corresponds to your chosen character ("Play as Julian Cruz" when playing as Julian, or "Play as Maya Lin" when playing as Maya) — heads up that you might run into a minor visual glitch where character images don't preview properly on the opening pick screen, but everything works great once you start the game!

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