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(JSYK I erased "remembering" and replaced it with "rewinding" shortly after taking this photo)

This is Chronos. They started out as just a side character (who just kinda popped in my head one day without warning) in a WIP novel I've alluded to once or twice here. The basic gist is that a teen named Rho (at the time) is going through some relationship issues, whether its romance or friendship is something I'm still thinking about. In a fit of rage, they throw a picture of them and the person they're upset over onto the floor, shattering it - making them even more distressed. At this moment, a drug they were given at childbirth finally kicks in. The glass, frame, and photo all repair themselves in midair.

Rho, in total awe (as anyone would be in this situation), puts the photo back up and tries not to touch anything or anyone else for the next few days, for fear of manipulating them like Rho manipulated the framed photo. They eventually learn, with some help, that they can repair damaged objects, people, animals, etc. However, this is quite untrue, as is hinted throughout the first book - their power is actually related to rewinding time on individual objects, people, etc - not too unlike Eri's ability from MHA. The main antagonist/principal/research leader who notices this first tries to keep the truth of Rho's power from them, while simultaneously helping them make it stronger.

As I mentioned in that first post about my novel idea, the teens get their power from things that are arguably undesirable aspects of their character - for Rho, it's that they hold onto the past. The villain tries to get them to do this more and more to increase the strength of their "Trade", which is what I've recently decided the abilities are going to be called. He basically wants to one day, when the time is right, trick them into rewinding him back into his teenage years? Why would anyone want to be a teenager again? Well, turns out he used to have a really powerful trade, but since they gradually leave your system from years 20-22, he no longer can control people's minds, even though he's just as much of a control freak as before. Even though he's successful in tricking Rho into rewinding him by the book's end (quite the cliffhanger), they decide that their name is now Chronos, to better fit with their newly rediscovered ability and their new outlook on life, being more accepting of the past rather than trying to bring back what is long gone.

PM me if you have any questions about any of the above - I'd be more than happy to talk my head off about this some more!

Ok so four things

1. I have a best friend (he/she is aroace but has been in relationships while still identifying as aroace), we've known each other for about a year now and are really close (but not quite as close as he is with some of his other friends whom he's known longer). He is easily one of my favorite people ever.

2. Yesterday we saw each other at the videogame club and hugged (as we usually do) and then he asked if he could kiss me on the cheek, to which I responded "yeah, sure"

3. He kissed me on the cheek (that's a first for me in general), we're still just friends though as far as I'm aware and the kiss has not been brought up between us since then. Has not been weird or anything (though it's certianly felt like it in my head)

4. Because of this interaction, my brain has been in total static for the past three days. Still unsure of what to do or where I want this friendship to go - if anywhere at all. I mean we became friends because I had a crush on him and just started talking to him and stuff and we made a group project together, so the four of us who worked on it are pretty much soulmates now (in the friend way yknow). Now it's circling back around to my initial feelings and this time, it's like the first crush I've ever had on someone I'm actually close with. But he's aroace. But but he's had boyfriends before. But but but none of those relationships really worked out well (though in the most recent example it was just the guy dating him being an asshole). But but but but what if this case is different? But(X100) what if I mess something up because of how I feel and I lose the greatest friendship I've ever made?

It's weird. High school is weird. I'm gonna try my best to work all this out.