Lena had always believed that some people entered our lives for reasons we could not immediately understand. She met Daniel on an ordinary Tuesday at a crowded bookstore, yet the moment their eyes met, something about him felt strangely familiar. They had never met before, but Lena experienced an unexpected calm, as though she had known him for years. Over the following months, their friendship developed naturally. They often thought of the same things, sent messages to each other at nearly identical moments, and occasionally called just as the other person was reaching for the phone. They laughed about the coincidences and blamed them on habit.

Then Daniel moved to another city. Weeks became months, and their conversations became less frequent. Still, Lena continued experiencing strange moments. She would suddenly think of him and receive a message minutes later. One night, she woke from a vivid dream about Daniel and noticed something waiting on her phone. The message was from him—and its first words made her heart stop.