Maxence Frederick Herrera Javier, a man haunted by his father's neglect, yearns for recognition and acceptance. From childhood to adulthood, he endures his father's indifference, culminating in a decision to break free from his oppressive shadow. Maxence's journey takes a dramatic turn when he reveals his bisexuality and his love for a man. His father's rejection, fueled by prejudice and misunderstanding, pushes Maxence to the brink. But behind the walls of their fractured relationship, a shocking truth lies hidden, revealing the deeper, more sinister reasons why his father has conspired against Maxence's choices.
"What is love in this temporal life, if not just a distraction from the pain that doesn't seem to end."
After losing his best friend to an unexplained suicide, Mateu finds himself left to pick up the pieces with his best friend's younger brother, Ferran. Demure, distant and with a seemingly undying love for the memory of his brother, Ferran fascinates the abrasive Mateu who is relentless in his own search for answers. But uncovering the truth requires the uncomfortable task of facing it for what it is. Only a thin line separates devotion from obsession, dedication from delusion, and passion from mania.
Mateu has to choose between coming to terms with the past or be swallowed by it whole.
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