Flares

“In 1859 there was one of the most powerful geomagnetic storms ever recorded, known as the Carrington Event. It was so tremendous that it melted the copper telegraph wires and for a whole day it didn’t work. It triggered auroras visible all over the world, which was lit up like day in the middle of the night.”

Nevio is a 26-year-old fatalist who always expects the worst from life—and for once, life seems determined to prove him right. One Saturday, he meets Manuela at a meditation center; everything feels like a stroke of fate, almost a gift from destiny. But the gift that arrives comes with a price.