Archive of Our Own

Summary:

Explore the multiverse through your dreams
Just pray your dreams don't follow you back

There's a universe where you're the greatest actor of all time. There's a universe where you're the scientist who cured cancer. There's a universe where your favorite story is real and you're the protagonist. And with the right technique and enough discipline, you can travel to any of them from the comfort of your own bed.

That's the promise of Shifting. Some people say it's real, others say it's just elaborate dreaming. To 14-year-old Charlotte, the difference was entirely academic. Even an elaborate dream had to be better than her crummy life, right?