The Fate That Borrows
Chapter 1: The Lonesome Path
In the heart of a bustling city, where dreams collided with reality, lived a man named Ethan. He was an ordinary soul, working as an accountant in a nondescript firm. Days blurred into weeks, and weeks into months, each one echoing the last. The monotony of his life was as predictable as the ticking of the clock on his office wall. Yet, deep within him stirred an unquenchable thirst for something more—adventure, love, purpose.