This story is inspired by a Reedsy prompt which states:

Dream up a secret library. Write a story about an adventurer who discovers it. What’s in the library? Why was it kept secret?

When he was a few paces from his car, a piece of paper fluttered in the wind. It looped in the air and landed on his car hood. Curious, he picked the paper up and unfurled it.

A man is stranded in 1999.

Valentine’s Day was mere days away so the scent of love was pungent in the air. Or so it seemed for others but not for her. For months leading up to this day, Chloe had been aware of a certain imbalance in her romantic relationship, namely the lack of romance.

I want to spend less time doom scrolling and I want the same for you. Scroll through my little blog instead and focus on one thing for five minutes. You can do it!