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Two weeks after this chilling event, we are introduced to Owen, a lonely 12-year-old boy grappling with the complexities of his parents' divorce. His life is marked by isolation, bullying from his peers, and a longing for connection. His only solace is found in spying on neighbors and practicing menacing threats with a knife.
Owen’s solitude soon collides with an unlikely encounter. He notices Abby, a young girl who moves into the apartment next door, walking barefoot in the snow. Their initial interaction reveals an intriguing, if unsettling, chemistry, as Abby tells Owen that she cannot be his friend.
A Dark Friendship Forms