The Bright Moon Startles Magpies from the Branches

That night, she sat beside him. He looked up at the stars, while she stole glances at him. His eyes held a sea of stars; hers held only this young man.

In those days, when hardship felt like joy, everything that happened and everyone they met was special.

When they started high school, their story began.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.