The Burnout

Sasha has reached her breaking point. She can’t bring herself to respond to another pointless, “urgent” (but clearly not urgent) email or fake enthusiasm for the latest corporate team-building initiative. It’s been months since she’s seen her friends, and the idea of sex feels like too much effort. Even making dinner seems overwhelming. Sasha is completely burned out.

With the best of intentions—to drink kale smoothies, try yoga, and finally find some peace—she retreats to the seaside resort she loved as a child. But it’s the off-season, the hotel is in a state of disrepair, and she finds herself sharing the beach with the only other guest: a grumpy guy named Finn, who seems just as stressed as she is. How is she supposed to reconnect with nature when he’s always occupying her favorite rock, watching her? They can’t even agree on how to unwind—she’s into manifesting and wild swimming, while he prefers whisky and pizza delivery to the beach.

But when strange messages begin to appear on the beach, addressed to both Sasha and Finn, they’re forced to start talking—about everything. How did they get so burned out? Can they remember anything they once loved? (Hint: surfing!) And the one question they’re both trying to avoid: what does the undeniable spark between them—igniting even through their deep exhaustion—really mean?