Once upon a time, a fresh-faced Chris Zylka made his acting debut on 90210. Flash forward five years, and the Secret Circle alum is reprising his long-forgotten role on the CW soap — and we have a first look at his surprise return.

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In the installment airing Tuesday, Jan. 28, Annie (Shenae Grimes) dreams up an alterna world in which she never left her small-town life in Kansas. In that reality, she’s engaged to her high school sweetheart — Zylka’s prepster Jason — and her brother Dixon is a hip-hop superstar who’s estranged from his family.

Take a peek at Zylka’s 90210 return below, then hit the comments with your thoughts on Annie’s alternate fate.