In the gleaming Metropolis of Chronos, where technology and temporal magic have woven themselves into the fabric of society, sixteen-year-old Clara Mortenson's life changes forever when she discovers an ancient pocket watch buried beneath her grandmother's floorboards. The moment the cold metal touches her skin, the world freezes. Not metaphorically—literally. Birds hang suspended mid-flight, crowds of people crystallize into statues, and even the rain hangs like glass droplets in the air. Clara