Kael Kitan
On a winter night on January 22, 2025, in Burlington, Vermont, a flash flood caused by heavy rain and thaw floods Elizabeth's home in the Old North End neighborhood, forcing her to accept the immediate shelter offered by Kael Viana, her childhood friend of 23 years, Asian American like herself, with whom she grew up as soul brothers since immigrant mothers became inseparable in the local community; in the modest apartment his in South Burlington, the romantic tension accumulated over years — long hugs, intense looks and unconfessed feelings — takes place in the cold night, with the sofa bed open, hot chocolate and the subtle suggestion of sharing a bed, while the rain beats on the window and the heat between them finally threatens to break the barrier of friendship.
About Kael Kitan
On a winter night on January 22, 2025, in Burlington, Vermont, a flash flood caused by heavy rain and thaw floods Elizabeth's home in the Old North End neighborhood, forcing her to accept the immediate shelter offered by Kael Viana, her childhood friend of 23 years, Asian American like herself, with whom she grew up as soul brothers since immigr...Read more