Prologue

Step into the perspective of Tristan Desdemona; a male young adult born and living in Metro Manila. An optimistic young adult with the goal of striving for success and living the Dream, Be rich and be content with his life choices-but there's a catch. Raised by a mother all by herself, together with a little sister, left by a father who chose drugs over his family; his early days were nothing but suffering, despair, loneliness, and misery. Paired together with the everyday struggles of everyday life, a lingering fear of the past, his reluctance for change and his struggles with connection and intimacy, will Tristan overcome his present struggles in hope for a better future, or will he lose hope on himself and others leading him to fall in an endless cycle of despair? Only time can tell.