Both sides of the sky

Eli Navarro, a 28-year-old travel photographer, returns to his hometown after his estranged father's death, tasked with sorting out the estate. He’s been gone for almost a decade, running from old wounds and the complicated feelings he left behind—especially about two people: Mason, his high school best friend and first love, and Talia, his ex-girlfriend who once knew him better than anyone else. As Eli reconnects with both Mason and Talia, old emotions resurface. Talia is now a local journalist with a sharp wit and a guarded heart, while Mason runs a surf shop and carries a quiet pain from their sudden falling out years ago. As Eli tries to mend broken ties, he begins to understand the ways he's hidden his bisexuality—not just from others, but from himself. Caught between two people who represent different paths, Eli must navigate love, forgiveness, and the freedom to live authentically. The story explores chosen family, emotional vulnerability, and the courage to embrace one's full identity.