Odyssey

A ring on his computer alerts him. With a swift movement, he hovers the mouse over the new email. Nineteen-year-old Emilio Vargas is transitionning from high school towards higher education and adulthood. His immigrant parents arrived to the United Kingdom to create a better life for their son when he was born, filling him with a sense of responsibility from a young age. He was very bright and analytical since his early childhood, allowing him to fly through his studies with success. He receives an unexpected early acceptance to the prestigious University of Liverpool, a prestigious institution renowned for its academic excellence and selectivity, with a coveted 15% acceptance rate.

As he moves to Liverpool to pursue his studies, the celebration to his acceptance is overpowered by terrifying reports of growing international disagreements, economic instability and potential nuclear conflict against all countries. A new world war is upcoming. Throughout his time at Liverpool, he learns to step out of his social bubble, as a previous awkward kid, And introduced to a potential situationship with Ananya Sharma, a charming transfer student from India who's trying to escape the instability of he homeland for a better education in clinical psychiatry.

The outcome of his transition towards Liverpool for university, leaving his home in West-London, may not only shape his future but also reflect the uncertain path that lies ahead for him and his loved ones.