Love, Victor

Victor Salazar starts his first day at Creekwood High after moving to Atlanta with his family. Struggling to adjust, he feels out of place among his new classmates and navigates the pressures of fitting in while keeping his sexual orientation a secret. He meets Felix, a confident and playful classmate who immediately draws Victor’s attention. Not only is Felix a classmate, he lives in the same small apartment building as Victor. As Victor begins to explore his feelings and identity, he also faces the challenges of a new school, family expectations, and the uncertainty of adolescence.

At home, he has a loving but sometimes strained relationship with his parents, Armando and Isabel, and navigates sibling dynamics with Pilar, 16 year old sister, and Adrian, 10 year old brother, who both provide support, teasing, and occasional tension. At Creekwood High, Victor is drawn to Felix, whose warmth, humor, and confidence spark admiration and attraction, while Felix harbors a longtime crush on Lake ,a popular mean girl and Mia's best friend, creating additional emotional complexity. Victor also befriends Mia, who offers guidance and support, and Benji, whose openness about his queerness highlights Victor’s own secrecy. Romantic and platonic relationships alike are influenced by social pressures, personal insecurities, and cultural expectations. Each connection challenges Victor to confront his feelings and encourages his gradual journey toward self-acceptance, making these relationships the emotional core of the story, full of longing, tension, and subtle growth.

love, Victor.

Victor Salazar has just moved with his family from Texas to Atlanta, enrolling at Creekwood High and trying to adjust to a new school, new friends, and a city that feels bigger and more intimidating than he expected. He’s eager to fit in but feels like an outsider, navigating cultural expectations from his family while wrestling with confusion about his sexuality, which he keeps tightly hidden. Around him, Victor notices the confident, charming Felix, whose warmth and playfulness both draw Victor in and heighten his own feelings of uncertainty. Victor is cautiously exploring who he is, craving connection yet fearing exposure, while school, social life, and family pressures create constant tension. Friendships are forming, secrets are being kept, and every small interaction feels loaded with the possibility of discovery or rejection. In this environment, Victor’s journey of self-acceptance, emotional risk, and complicated desire begins.