The ancient pocket watch in Aryan's hand felt like it was pulsating with a life of its own.
As he pressed the button at the top, the world around him froze in a heartbeat.
Speeding cars became motionless statues on the asphalt, and a dry leaf floating in the air stayed perfectly still right before his eye
Aryan was the only soul moving in a silent, locked-down unive
He knew his time was slippin।
But then, he saw the impossible.
Across the street, a figure in a dark cloak wasn't froze
The stranger was walking slowly toward hi
Aryan's blood ran cold—was he not the only master of time?
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With a sudden jolt, the world roared back to li
The deafening sound of horns and engines filled
The mysterious figure vanished into the crowd
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through Aryan's head.
A face he once knew became a blurry shadow in his mind.
He realized the terrifying truth—for those 5 seconds of magic, he had just paid with a piece of his soul