When Akk turns seven, the trajectory of his life changes in a blaze of fire and pain. When he turns eighteen it changes again, this time with a different kind of heat. Or: Akk is allergic to the Sun and Ayan enters his life when it wasn't even life. From the story: "I'm tired of philosophy and I don't give a damn about Shakespeare. Teach me life. Show me what you see. Give me something real."