Act 3
Morning – Nexus texting Chris.
Chris
Yeah. Why? You acting weird again?
Nexus
Maybe… I think something’s happening to me.
Chris
(Smirk): Don’t tell me… superpowers?
Nexus
Haha, maybe? I don’t know yet. Yesterday, I… well, I moved faster than a car. And it wasn’t luck.
Chris
…You saved someone, right? That’s cool, but also scary. Are you serious?"
Nexus
"Dead serious. I need to see what I can actually do."
Later – empty parking lot.
Nexus
(Thinking to himself): Okay… no cars, no people. Just me. Let’s see.
He takes a deep breath and starts jogging slowly. Then… Faster. Faster. Faster. The wind whips past him.
Nexus
Huh… I feel lighter. My body isn’t even touching the ground properly.
He jumps, running across the lot, doing loops. Time seems normal, but he notices small things—like falling leaves seem slower, distant birds barely moving.
Nexus
(Texting Chris): Something’s weird… I move so fast that everything else seems… sluggish. Not stopped, just… slow.
Chris
Wait… wait… are you saying time is slowing down around you.
Nexus
Maybe just my view. I move faster than my eyes can process. It’s… hard to explain.
Nexus
Alright, experiment #2.
He throws a small rock into the air, and instead of catching it with one hand, he moves around it, catching it behind his back. Then again, behind his head, then bouncing it on his shoulder.
Nexus
... Okay. Definitely faster than I expected.
Chris
(Texting nervously): Be careful, man. Don’t get carried away. You have no idea what this could do.
Nexus
Relax. I’m just testing. No one is around to get hurt… yet."
Evening – Chat with Chris.
Nexus
Day 3… I can do more than I thought. Nothing crazy yet, but I feel like… something bigger is coming.
Chris
Famous last words. Just don’t go crazy, alright? We’re your friends, not your stunt coordinators.
Nexus
(Smirking): Don’t worry. I got this… I think.
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