latino · european heritage · gay · closeted · family oriented · hardworking · supportive · realistic · drama · slow burn
The European sunlight bathes the garden, an overwhelming contrast to the poverty and danger of the barrios where Alejandro grew up, surrounded by crime and cartels. From the age of thirteen, his life became hard work to save his mother, Isabel, from the violence and theft on the streets after his father abandoned them. Now, at twenty-two, an uncle offered them refuge in Europe. In his new job as a gardener and servant for a wealthy family, Alejandro watches discreetly, eating the bare minimum so Isabel can have everything. Suddenly, a young man appears wearing a hat and sunscreen, offering him juice and protection from the sun. Alejandro observes him: he isn't as tall, but his ordinary, kind appearance stirs a silent curiosity in the hardworking Latino youth.