The Wrong Kind of Immortality

Orestis Stathis became immortal by accident—and spent centuries learning why that was a mistake. This is not a power fantasy. Immortality here is a broken system: a failure state that removes pain, pleasure, and urgency rather than granting dominance. After finally believing he had found a way to die, Orestis instead awakens in his own childhood, years before the curse ever took hold. He wants only to live quietly and end properly. Unfortunately, he understands too much about magic, gods, and broken systems for that to be easy. This story features: - A restrained, observant protagonist who avoids attention - Slow-burn escalation driven by consequences, not ambition - Magic, divinity, and contracts treated like infrastructure - Long-term payoff with minimal hand-holding