1. Unstable Apr 2026

“It’s happening again,” he whispered to the empty room.

But for Elias, a "Fixer," instability was a profession. He carried a heavy brass stabilizer on his belt—a device designed to tether local atoms back to their intended coordinates. 1. Unstable

The Bridge wasn't just a way across the river; it was the city's main power conduit. If it went "unstable," Oakhaven wouldn't just be dark—it would literally start to unspool. “It’s happening again,” he whispered to the empty room

Elias watched as his coffee cup began to . Not the liquid inside, but the ceramic itself. One moment it was a solid, matte blue; the next, it was translucent, flickering like a dying lightbulb. He reached out to steady it, but his fingers passed straight through the handle. “It’s happening again