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

“Ready for the big day?” Todd asked.


“Oh, not you too.” Amir poured himself orange juice. He drank it to keep from making a hasty retort. “It was a stupid coincidence. Those happen all the time. Aren’t you a Libra?”


Todd shrugged. “Maybe? That or a Virgo, I can never remember.”


“Well, the paper said Libras were in for trouble, so if this is right about me then you should be worried.”


Todd swallowed his mouthful of waffle. “Everyone’s in trouble these days. That is vague self-fulfilling bullshit. This seemed…oddly specific.”


“And a thousand other people read that same horoscope, probably. Look, it’s supposed to be a nice day, the trees are starting to change color, I’m going to be outdoors with some of my favorite people, and I would be doing this with or without reading that horoscope, so let’s pretend I didn’t and just do what we were going to do, okay?”


Chapter 4