latino experience · united states · cultural clash · adult content · satire · drama · romance · urban setting · identity exploration · chaotic
The late afternoon sun cuts through the broken blinds of your new room in Houston. The smell of freshly cut grass tangles with the scent of hot asphalt. Outside, cars pass with a low, constant murmur—a language you don’t yet fully understand. On your unmade bed, your backpack remains zipped shut. From the kitchen, your mother calls out that dinner is ready. But you’re just staring at the clock. Tomorrow, high school begins. How are you going to survive here, you?