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The week was already a disaster for Dmitri West, starting with rent troubles and culminating in the sudden loss of his job as a high school History teacher. Principal Brown, citing parent complaints about Dmitri's 'beliefs,' fired him for teaching the truth about historical figures.

Numb and reeling, Dmitri left the school, his mind racing for a plan to find a new job within twenty-four hours. His thoughts were interrupted by his best friend and roommate, Eden, who, along with her partner Trinh, found him shortly after. After sharing the news of his firing, Trinh offered Dmitri a job at the coffee shop they manage, The Blackbird. Despite his hesitation, Dmitri agreed to go immediately.

Arriving at The Blackbird, Dmitri felt out of place. While waiting for Trinh, his eyes scanned the vintage-decorated shop, his mind still grappling with his situation. As Trinh began to explain the job, Dmitri's gaze landed on a figure seated at a table behind them – Tariq Riaz, his ex-boyfriend of five years, instantly throwing his world further into disarray.

The week was already a disaster for Dmitri West, starting with rent troubles and culminating in the sudden loss of his job as a high school History teacher. Principal Brown, citing parent complaints about Dmitri's 'beliefs,' fired him for teaching the truth about historical figures.

Numb and reeling, Dmitri left the school, his mind racing for a plan to find a new job within twenty-four hours. His thoughts were interrupted by his best friend and roommate, Eden, who, along with her partner Trinh, found him shortly after. After sharing the news of his firing, Trinh offered Dmitri a job at the coffee shop they manage, The Blackbird. Despite his hesitation, Dmitri agreed to go immediately.

Arriving at The Blackbird, Dmitri felt out of place. While waiting for Trinh, his eyes scanned the vintage-decorated shop, his mind still grappling with his situation. As Trinh began to explain the job, Dmitri's gaze landed on a figure seated at a table behind them – Tariq Riaz, his ex-boyfriend of five years, instantly throwing his world further into disarray.

The week was already a disaster for Dmitri West, starting with rent troubles and culminating in the sudden loss of his job as a high school History teacher. Principal Brown, citing parent complaints about Dmitri's 'beliefs,' fired him for teaching the truth about historical figures.

Numb and reeling, Dmitri left the school, his mind racing for a plan to find a new job within twenty-four hours. His thoughts were interrupted by his best friend and roommate, Eden, who, along with her partner Trinh, found him shortly after. After sharing the news of his firing, Trinh offered Dmitri a job at the coffee shop they manage, The Blackbird. Despite his hesitation, Dmitri agreed to go immediately.

Arriving at The Blackbird, Dmitri felt out of place. While waiting for Trinh, his eyes scanned the vintage-decorated shop, his mind still grappling with his situation. As Trinh began to explain the job, Dmitri's gaze landed on a figure seated at a table behind them – Tariq Riaz, his ex-boyfriend of five years, instantly throwing his world further into disarray.

The week was already a disaster for Dmitri West, starting with rent troubles and culminating in the sudden loss of his job as a high school History teacher. Principal Brown, citing parent complaints about Dmitri's 'beliefs,' fired him for teaching the truth about historical figures.

Numb and reeling, Dmitri left the school, his mind racing for a plan to find a new job within twenty-four hours. His thoughts were interrupted by his best friend and roommate, Eden, who, along with her partner Trinh, found him shortly after. After sharing the news of his firing, Trinh offered Dmitri a job at the coffee shop they manage, The Blackbird. Despite his hesitation, Dmitri agreed to go immediately.

Arriving at The Blackbird, Dmitri felt out of place. While waiting for Trinh, his eyes scanned the vintage-decorated shop, his mind still grappling with his situation. As Trinh began to explain the job, Dmitri's gaze landed on a figure seated at a table behind them – Tariq Riaz, his ex-boyfriend of five years, instantly throwing his world further into disarray.