Amir has been through so many bad relationships that he finally turns to the horoscopes in his local paper for advice. They claim his happiness is around the corner, but “indigo guides the way.”<br><br>Within the hour, a man comes into the bike shop where Amir works with an indigo bike. Amir’s coworker and ex immediately invites Jae, the cute cyclist, to accompany them and their biking group on their next adventure.<br>Unfortunately, Jae brings along his boyfriend Declan, and Amir wonders if the horoscope meant he could learn from their relationship. At first they seem like a typical couple, but the more Amir pays attention, the more worried he becomes. His fear peaks when he finds out Jae’s bike isn’t the only thing indigo about him ...

Indigo Guides the Way

“I don’t think I’ve seen a bike this color before,” Amir remarked. “Such a rich shade of blue.”


Jae smiled. “Yeah, I’ve been meaning to get it repainted. Runs fine after four years, but it has definitely seen better days. My last repair shop closed down, and they didn’t have this color on hand. You guys wouldn’t happen to carry royal indigo, would you?”


Amir was struck silent. He passed it off as trying to think about what they had in stock. He was going to ask Ken anyway, since that usually wasn’t his concern. This had to be a coincidence. He had read about some effect that made it seem like certain words became more common after learning what they meant, and this was surely the same case. While he didn’t see many bikes this color, no doubt someone had brought an indigo bike through their shop before and he simply hadn’t paid any attention to it. Now it was fresh in his mind, so it stood out more. That was the best explanation


Chapter 3