ADRIAN gets an ear piercing from his crush, LEX, finally working up the nerve to ask
them out. As they text about date plans, Adrian is nearly hit by a passing truck.
The DRIVER shouts slurs at Adrian and drives off.
Adrian trains at the gym with his friend VIC, but can't shake his insecurities after
the incident. He takes out his new earring in the locker room. When he arrives for
his date with Lex that evening, they notice the piercing his gone. Before Adrian can
explain, he spots the truck from earlier pulling up in the distance and walks off
to confront the Driver.
A short tussle between Adrian and the Driver ensues in the parking lot, and ends with
Lex nursing Adrian's wounds back at their apartment. Adrian apologizes, but it's clear
his need to defend his masculinity has brought the date to an end.
Eventive. “2022 San Francisco Transgender Film Festival.” Accessed June 25, 2026.
https://2022sftff.eventive.org/films.
