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Alex spends his first full day in his uncle’s antique shop learning strict rules of conduct and handling valuable objects, struggling with exhaustion, boredom, and the unfamiliar discipline of the environment. As he settles into the evening routine, he becomes increasingly aware that the structure and authority surrounding him are quietly beginning to affect how he sees himself.
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3,051 |
1/31/26 |
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Alex is sent by his parents to live with his uncle George after years of drifting, drinking, and depending on them. Arriving without luggage and surrounded by George’s strict, old-fashioned world, Alex feels angry, uncertain, and unexpectedly drawn to the quiet authority now entering his life.
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2,541 |
1/28/26 |
