Fresh out of prison, Marek crashes with Jo-then his past moves in too.
Jo Hanlon works nights at a massive warehouse and keeps her world small: rent paid, doors locked, no extra trouble. Marek Kovač comes home after twelve years with parole rules, forty dollars, and a battered bird cage. The old crew that set him up thinks he's hiding their missing money-and they start pricing Jo's job, her lease, and her safety. With a landlord who loves pressure and a workplace that watches everything, Jo and Marek have one shot to change who's afraid. He offers protection with quiet hands. She demands the truth, not control.
Before Friday midnight, can they survive the fallout and still choose each other?