Out of Orbit

He wasn't supposed to stay. She wasn't supposed to care. But the universe never asks for permission.

Emma Mae doesn't feel much these days.
Not joy. Not fear. Not love.
Just the quiet numbness that comes from losing too many things too soon.

Then one night, a boy crashes into her life -
Soaked in rain, barefoot, and glowing like he's made of stars.

He calls himself Cal.
He's fascinated by microwaves, cries at love songs, and floats when he feels too much.
He's not from here. And he's running out of time.

His memories are starting to glitch.
His body is flickering like a broken light.
And if he doesn't finish his mission soon, he'll be forced to return home - and forget everything, including her.

But there's more hiding in their little street than either of them expected.
A lonely boy with a past written in silence.
An artifact with power no one truly understands.
And a shadow watching them from the dark.

> She taught him how to be human.
He reminded her how to feel.
But when the stars demand him back, will love be enough to make him stay?