Negative Space

Eighteen. New city. New language. New life.

Mar arrives in Torino determined to focus on one thing only: her future. Feelings are inconvenient, distractions are dangerous, and control is the only way she knows how to survive far from home.

Then there's João.

Older, patient, and impossible to ignore, he gets too close without asking - and for the first time, Mar runs not from someone else, but from herself. Every step forward is followed by two steps back. Every moment of connection is met with distance.

This is a slow-burn story about guarded hearts, bad timing, and learning that strength isn't always about standing alone. Because sometimes, moving forward means letting someone stay - even when it scares you.