Meanwhile, Maya

Maya has always done everything right.

At twenty-seven, she has the career, the apartment, and the kind of life she once dreamed about. Yet beneath the stability is a growing fear she can't seem to explain: that while she's been busy making the right choices, she's somehow stopped making choices at all.

When a chance encounter with a man named Belmont coincides with a series of small, unexpected decisions, Maya finds herself confronting the version of herself she left behind years ago-the curious girl who once followed train tracks just to see where they led.

As old fears, family expectations, and unanswered questions begin to surface, Maya must decide whether a meaningful life is something you discover or something you build one uncertain choice at a time.

A tender, emotionally rich novel about anxiety, love, and the courage to begin before you're ready.