Rody thought his life was ordinary. A predictable rhythm of school, friends, and the familiar comforts of routine. He never questioned it, never sought more—until New Year's Eve changed everything.
A rooftop gathering, laughter, teasing—just another night with his friends. But when the clock neared midnight, something shifted. A fleeting moment—a shooting star, a stray thought, a silent wish.
Then came the call.
A voice, unfamiliar yet strangely certain.
"Where are you and your friends?"
A simple question, but nothing about it was simple.
Her name was Sam, and from that moment on, the life Rody knew ceased to exist.
Not love.
Something deeper.
Something he never saw coming.