Happiness shouldnt be this hard... When it first gets announced, the Leteo Institutes memory-alteration procedure seems too good to be true to Aaron Soto; miracle cure-alls dont tend to pop up in the Bronx projects. Aaron cant forget how hes grown up poor, how his friends all seem to shrug him off, and how his father committed suicide in their one-bedroom apartment. He has the support of his patient girlfriend, if not necessarily his distant brother and overworked mother, but its not enough. Then Thomas shows up. He doesnt mind Aarons obsession over the Scorpius Hawthorne books and has a sweet movie setup on his roof. There are nicknames. Aarons not only able to be himself, but happiness feels easy with Thomas. The love Aaron discovers may cost him whats left of his life. But since Aaron cant suddenly stop being gay, Leteo may be the only way out.
ALOIS NEBEL 
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