Time out for redheads

Mikel Skot has spent twelve years selling tickets for Time Travel Tours, Unlimited, a bustling hub where customers hop between centuries at the push of a button. At thirty‑four he’s lean, meticulous, and forever caught between his desk and the endless stream of travelers, never having left his own city or even his own planet. His life is a quiet routine of schedules, credits, and the occasional lunch at an Autocaf, all observed from the safety of a glass‑walled counter.

All that changes in an instant when a striking red‑haired woman collapses at his window, a blood‑stained antique knife clutched in his hand. Overwhelmed by shock and the sudden flood of guards, Mikel grabs the first ticket he can find and darts toward the open teleport doors, desperate to vanish into an unknown era. With the murder weapon still in his grasp, he steps into the swirling vortex, unsure whether he’s fleeing danger or chasing a chance at a new life.