Pas de deux (H) Become a Patron In a world where people are paired by matching birth-given numbers, your future partner is chosen by “fate”. Ironically, this bittersweet story will follow two star-crossed ballet students; one a well-known prodigy, and the other an ex-prodigy who just can’t get his life together. Call it a coincidence, call it fate — some people really just waltz into your life without asking.

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