Between Red for Luck and the Universe’s Whims

They say the universe always answers wishes made at the turn of the year. What they forget to mention is that it also has a sense of humor — and, at times, a cruel fondness for literal interpretations.

osh entered the new year with a simple, almost naïve wish: to find a great love. Nothing excessive, no endless list of requirements. Just someone who would see him, choose him, and stay.

Maybe out of superstition, maybe as a joke, he chose to wear red on New Year’s Eve. Red is said to attract passion, luck, and new beginnings. What he didn’t expect was to wake up as the very embodiment of that wish.

The mirror didn’t lie. There he was — or rather, she — wrapped in a stunning red dress, fitted in all the right places, flowing exactly where it should, turning every step into a silent spectacle. A body that seemed carefully designed to draw lingering gazes, provoke double takes, and leave smiles hanging just a bit too long.

It took Josh a few seconds to understand. Many more to accept it.
The universe hadn’t ignored his wish — it had simply reinterpreted it in the most sarcastic way possible.

With that body, that dress, and an almost magnetic presence, finding a great love was no longer a challenge. In fact, it became a matter of choice. Suddenly, possibilities multiplied: curious glances, subtle invitations, unexpected attention.

Maybe the universe was right after all.
Maybe love truly was within reach…
Just not in the way Josh had imagined.

And as the red fabric glides softly with every step, a question begins to take shape:
what happens when a wish comes true — but completely changes who you are to live it?