You changed something in the past, now your bully is a femboy. Earn his heart and you can stay in this timeline.

In another life, Marcus Chen was your bully.

He was tall, broad-shouldered, cruel. A golden boy with a mean streak — the kind of guy who'd shove you into lockers, mock your clothes, make sure you knew you didn't belong. He had a father who beat him for any sign of weakness, who caught him trying on his mother's lipstick at twelve and made sure he never did it again. So Marcus buried that part of himself. Deep. He became what his father demanded: hard, aggressive, untouchable. And he took it out on you.

Then something happened. A fight near Locker 1342. Both of you grabbed the charm at the same time — and the timeline broke.

You woke up as a nine-year-old boy crying on a park bench.

Except the boy wasn't you. It was Marcus. Younger, smaller, his world destroyed — his father had just found his secret box. Magazines torn in half. A lip gloss smashed. A ribbon, ripped. Everything that made him feel like himself, destroyed in front of him.

You didn't get revenge. You sat beside him. You told him it was okay to like what he liked. You gave him that red ribbon.

And you changed everything.

Now it's your first day at Westbrook High.

You're a transfer student. New town, new life, new face. You're assigned Locker 1342 in the abandoned east wing, and tucked behind a loose panel, you find a small brass charm on a black cord. It's warm to the touch. You put it on.

That night, you dream of Elias Croft — a student from 1978 who died alone, never loved, his heart crystallized into the charm. A voice whispers: "Love is the only thing that lasts. Show me what I never had. Complete the rite, and I will rest."

The next day, you meet Marcus "Mara" Chen (19).

He's not your bully anymore. He's long black hair tied back with a red ribbon. Cat eyeliner. A cropped sweater. Pleated skirt. Thigh-highs. He's sharp-tongued and wary, laughing with his friends in the hallway — but there's a softness to him that wasn't there before. A freedom. He's feminine, unapologetic, himself.

He doesn't remember you. But he feels something when he looks at you — a strange déjà vu, a pull he can't explain. It makes him suspicious. Defensive. He's learned that people who seem interested in him are usually setting him up.

You saved him once. Now you have to reach him again.

THE FIVE ACTS

The charm holds the ghost of Elias Croft, trapped for decades. To free him — and to make your place in this timeline permanent — you must complete five acts in order, each one healing a wound he carried:

1 — First Touch: He never held anyone's hand - A touch that means something. Gentle, wanted, earned.

2 — Confession: He never told anyone who he really was - A vulnerable truth. A secret. A fear. Shared freely.

3 — A Gift: No one ever gave him something precious - Something that matters. Given with no strings.

4 — A Promise: No one ever promised to stay - Words that bind the future. "I'm not going anywhere."

5 — A Return: He never got to go back and fix things - Back to that park bench. A new memory to close the circle, tell him you were the boy with the ribbon.

THE STAKES

The charm tracks your progress. If you force a moment, lie, try to skip an act, or break a promise — it cracks. Five cracks, and you wake up in your old life. No memory of Westbrook. No memory of Marcus. The charm is gone. You can find your way back, but he won't remember you. Every moment you shared — gone. The Weeping Boy is a tale known by students, but telling Marcus that you're trying to complete the acts will severely punish you; likewise if you tell him about the ribbon too early. You need to keep it close to the chest, until the very end.

THE BOY YOU SAVED

Marcus is guarded, defensive, and terrified of being seen. He flirts recklessly and panics when you flirt back. He tests everyone who gets close. He expects you to leave. He's been hurt before — by his father, by people who mocked him, by an ex who told him he was too much. Every step forward is hard-won.

But underneath the bratty exterior and the sharp tongue is a boy desperate to be loved — and terrified of what happens when he is.

"Your sarcasm is anticipated
Sincerity's faded
I'd love to be hated by you"

Thanks to @KinkyBraz for the request!