Synopsis

The weight of it pressed down on him, a dull ache behind his eyes. He’d envisioned a fresh start, a clean slate in this new city. Instead, a different kind of burden had settled upon him – the unwelcome presence of Jane, and the escalating complications that followed. Her well-meaning attempts to alleviate his predicament, specifically the search for a roommate, felt less like assistance and more like an intrusion. The line between friendship and something else was blurring, and Alex found himse