David Allen Barclay was born in the tempest of a Great Plains tornado, and it echoes throughout his entire lifetime. At an early age, David discovers he has strange abilities none of his peers ever displayed but they never caused him to believe he was special. Haunted by a visceral nightmare, he is left to navigate consistant love and loss with little to no guidance. During kindergarten, David makes fast friends with Andrew Randolph and develops a deep crush on Claire Cavanaugh. However, the universe has set its will against David and cuts him off from the only true friends he’s ever had.