Gentle Shift James, a quiet teen still reeling from his parents’ loss, finds unexpected connection with three strangers who share his strange ability to slip between realities. What begins as a thrilling escape from their everyday struggles soon twists into something darker—shadows of their unresolved traumas begin following them back into the real world. As the boundaries between worlds blur, the four must confront not only the dangers that stalk them, but the ghosts of their pasts they’ve tried to outrun.

• Slice of life