THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US
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Tema Adebayo, 26, works as a waitress across various gigs, trying to make ends meet while helping her mother, Teni, run a modest retail shop in Surulere. Life is a balancing act-between duty and dreams, survival and self-expression.
Adrian Blake, a British man in his mid-30s, owns a thriving art studio and gallery in London. He travels to Lagos to host an exclusive art event, hoping to bridge cultures and showcase emerging talent.
Tema meets Adrian while working as a server at his event. She's drawn to his charm, charisma, and the quiet intensity behind his curated world. What begins as a fleeting moment, an accidental brush of hands, a shared glance, quickly deepens into something unexpected.
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