Heavy anxiety with an unhealthy dose of depression, that’s what rules Riley’s life. There is no hope, and his days drag on as melancholy as the skies overhead. He should be dead.

 

Yet, this divine city won’t let him go. Or perhaps it’s an old friend? Or her? Nevertheless, he’s still here.

 

As another day of work ends at his favorite bookstore, the emptiness back home is too strong to endure. Fate intervenes, and at the bar, a man takes his seat. Will this be another hollow hole dug into his heart? Will he destroy himself inside before love can blossom? Can he bear the isolation? And can they survive the crushing presence of that brutal fortress?

 

Regardless, a halo will shine, defeating the night.

Coming January 31st, 2025