Hold back the stars

Carys and Max have ninety minutes of air left. None of this was supposed to happen... After the catastrophic destruction of the Middle East and the United States, Europe has become a utopia. Every three years, the European population must rotate into different multicultural communities, living as individuals responsible for their own actions. It is here that Max meets Carys, and immediately feels a spark of attraction. He quickly realizes, however, that Carys is someone he might want to stay with long-term, which is impossible in this new world. As their relationship plays out, the connections between their time on Earth and their present dilemma in space become clear. When their air ticks dangerously low, one is offered the chance of salvation - but who will take it?