I talk tough but my body tells the truth
- Language: English
- 34 episodes
After a passionate summer together, Ethan publicly denies being attracted to men on the first day of college, leaving the narrator hurt and suspicious. But his denial doesn't match his behavior: his trembling hands, his constant presence and his lingering stares all suggest feelings he refuses to admit. The narrator decides to call his bluff and see how long he can keep up the act.
Episodes
34 of 34 episodes available
Synopsis
During the summer break after college entrance exams, Ethan pursues the narrator intensely, convincing him to kiss, to stay the night and even to get matching tattoos. Everything changes when they arrive at their dorm for the new semester and Ethan suddenly tells everyone that he is not attracted to men, flatly denying what happened between them.
The narrator, wounded by this public rejection, chooses not to confront him directly and instead watches Ethan's behavior closely. Beneath Ethan's insistence that he is straight, his body tells a very different story.
His hands shake whenever he helps dry the narrator's hair after a shower, he appears at the narrator's bedside whenever nightmares wake him, and his eyes burn with desire whenever he looks over. The narrator decides to watch the performance unfold and discovers just how hard it is for Ethan to keep up his pretense.
Why watch it
- A summer romance that becomes complicated when one person publicly denies it ever meant anything.
- The tension of watching someone's body betray what their words refuse to admit.
- An exploration of denial, shame and the cost of hiding who you really are.
