If the Fates Allow

In this holiday short story by bestselling author Rainbow Rowell, Reagan returns to her hometown to spend Christmas with her grandpa after a long year of social distancing. Bringing a dish of holiday Jell-O salad, she hopes to create a sense of normalcy but unexpectedly encounters her charming neighbor Mason, now all grown up. As they reconnect, Reagan grapples with her defenses and the fleeting nature of distance in a time when connection is desperately needed.