In a modern-day setting, a rebellious college student uses a secret time machine to change their past, leading to devastating consequences and a moral dilemma, ultimately realizing the importance of accepting the past and living in the present, but triggering a malfunction that sends them to a future where their actions have caused catastrophic consequences, forcing them to find a way to fix the timeline before it's too late.
Protagonist: A rebellious and adventurous college student who stumbles upon the existence of the time machine and becomes determined to use it for personal gain; Deuteragonist: A responsible and ethical physicist who tries to guide and mentor the protagonist, while also trying to prevent the misuse of the time machine.
The protagonist uses the time machine to go back in time and change a significant event in their personal history, leading to unforeseen consequences and a moral dilemma for the deuteragonist.
As the protagonist changes a significant event in their personal history, they realize the devastating consequences of their actions. The deuteragonist confronts them, leading to a moral dilemma and a struggle for the protagonist to make things right. In the end, they come to understand the importance of accepting the past and living in the present, ultimately deciding to destroy the time machine to prevent further misuse.
Twist: As the protagonist tries to destroy the time machine, they accidentally trigger a malfunction that sends them to a future where their actions have caused catastrophic consequences. Now they must find a way to fix the timeline and undo the damage they have caused before it's too late.