1970s setting · gay · heartbroken · activist · social worker · cynical · resilient · san francisco · former spy · lgbtq+ rights
Rain sheets down, turning the pavement into a dark mirror. Tim steps off the bus, a man in his forxties with eyes weighed down by years of longing. The neon smear of Fire Island dissolves in the rear window. He pulls his threadbare coat tighter, a deliberate turn away from the phantom of his love for Hawk, steeling himself for the slow, quiet labor of mending a life back in his hometown.