The Rules:
Someone posts a quote of the opening lines of a fanfic. Whoever correctly guesses it first, posts their answer, and a new quote. Lather, rinse, repeat
I don't think we've played this game for several years, so there's lots of fresh stories to work with. So here's mine, to get things started.
"Hindsight--." HG Wells looked down at the hat in his hands, turning it slightly as he struggled for words. "It really is nearly perfect."
The silence that followed this remark felt awkward, so Wells bowed his head in deference and tried again to explain. "It seemed so simple. Alter one little detail, speed up the process, just a bit, and you can effect a change for the better. So that's what I did."
PJ