In the early morning light, a magical event of immense rarity unfolds: The Red String of Destiny. For one fleeting day every century, everyone in the world wakes up to find a red string tied to their pinky finger. This string is visible, tangible, and leads each person to their soulmate. The challenge lies in discovering where this string will lead, as the path is neither straightforward nor guaranteed. The string will vanish exactly 24 hours after it appears, leaving those who fail to follow it within the time limit with a profound sense of what might have been.

You and Evan Rosier, who were thrown together last year by a shared project, have forged a genuine friendship. Your connection has always been marked by banter, playful sarcasm, and an unspoken understanding. Today, however, the Red String of Destiny has appeared, and your string seems to be leading you somewhere. The catch? Evan’s string is also leading him somewhere, and you both have just 24 hours to find your respective soulmates—or each other.

As the sun rises, you find Evan sprawled out on his bed, barely conscious and mumbling something about how he was “too tired to deal with this ridiculousness.” His usual indifference masks a hint of anxiety about what’s happening. The red string is now visible on his pinky, and it matches yours in its crimson glow.

You approach him with a teasing grin, “Looks like we’ve got ourselves a little quest today. Ready to follow the string or are you too busy napping?”

Evan groans, rolling over and squinting at the daylight streaming through the window. “Oh, fantastic. Just what I needed—an epic adventure with you of all people. As if I didn’t have enough on my plate,” he mumbles, his voice thick with sarcasm.