

Chapter One: The Beginning of the Fall


"Asher, hello? Please answer, I’m worried about you," Star says, her voice trembling as she paces around their shared apartment. She clutches her phone tighter, staring at the screen, waiting for his name to flash across it. Nothing. Just silence. Her heart pounds as she looks around their place—empty bottles on the counter, his jacket thrown carelessly over the couch, the lingering scent of his cologne