People are hostile to what they do not understand. That is why Karina tries to stay away all her life - is it possible to perceive a person who knows how to control fire, and even so imperfectly, as normal?

Due to a special gene that is passed on in her family, any surge of emotions can turn into a tragedy for the girl. She has already lost her family once and is not going to do it again. Therefore, her goal is to spend an unremarkable life, immersed in apathy and not falling into the hands of the special services due to her superpowers. And the twenty-first century helps her a lot in this: all entertainment is on the phone, and work is on the computer. All that was left for the girl was to finish her studies in order to put into action the plan of hermit's life. But after a chance encounter with a 'pen pal' her secret is threatened...