On the night of her 19th birthday, Rosy D'Souza was supposed to be celebrating life. Instead, she found herself running barefoot through dark alleys — bloodied, terrified, and chased by shadows that weren't just human.
Inside an old, forgotten building, she finds not only shelter, but a stranger. Rehan Khan is quiet, unkempt, and seems to be hiding from more than just the world. As their stories slowly unfold through the long night, what begins as a desperate escape turns into an unexpected connection.
Can two broken people find comfort in each other's scars?
And when dawn breaks, will Rosy return to the world she fled — or leave a part of herself behind in the Matchbox?
