Episode 1

It all starts with the most handsome, romantic, and kind man in the world. He is tall, with dark blond hair, almost golden. He has beautiful green eyes. He is always wearing social clothes and often repeats the color gray. It must be his favorite color. And even under those elegant clothes, you can tell he is physically attractive.

A highly dedicated professional, he is always giving the best advice on food and health. He likes to drink sparkling water and enjoys cinnamon candy.

His name is Alan Serrane. His age is not known for sure, but he is between twenty-five and twenty-eight years old. And he has a sports car, also in gray.

Now, let's talk about my neighbor from the Terra Gemea building. He is a twenty-four-year-old young man. He is a tennis player. He's not very famous outside of our city, but here, everyone knows him. Although he is an athlete, he has a slightly protruding belly, probably the result of the beers he always drinks on the weekends. His long, dark brown hair is always tied back in a ponytail. Sometimes, with a headband. He only wears designer clothes. His name is Denny Camara. He doesn't have a driver's license and hates red roses.

How do I know this information? Well... I am the envious one from the apartment next door.

I am also twenty-four years old. But unlike him, I have no success whatsoever.

My hair has a different color, it's orange-blond. The famous rusty red. Very ugly, it's not straight and it's not curly either. My hairstyle is always the same, tossed to the side of my right eye.

In school, I played tennis, and won eight competitions in a row. When I graduated, I was going to pursue a career in tennis, I was very excited, but, as not everything is rosy, I went from conquering a dream, to being broke in a week. I suffered a serious car accident, which left me limping and half blind in my right eye, in addition to having several scars on my legs.

Because of this problem, I can no longer pursue a career in sports. Mainly because of my impaired vision.

My parents are already elderly, my mother was forty-seven years old when I was born. The long-awaited son, who they thought would never arrive. They always help me with money for the rent.

I don't have a steady job, sometimes I work at the cashier of a parking lot during the day, and at the cinema box office on weekends when they call me.

It's normal to find other people's lives more interesting. So when I'm bored, I just sit by the window, watching the square in front. And keeping track of everything my neighbor does.

This is the story of a boy named Theo Urione. Someone who once dreamed big, but now enjoys the dream life of others.

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That morning I received the most annoying news anyone could receive.

"You need to lose weight!"

The doctor examined my shorter leg and found that I had excess fat between the ligaments in my knee and was concerned about possible inflammation where I had the pins.

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Theo Urione: What do you mean I have to lose weight? Am I that fat?

Doctor Reinaldo: Unfortunately Theo, you are ten kilos overweight.

Theo de Urione: Ten??? Ten kilos? Are you telling me that I'm going to have to lose all that? I won't make it.

My eyes filled with tears.

Doctor Reinaldo: Calm down Theo, it's not the end of the world. You can do it.

Theo Urione: I can't do it! There's no way. I don't want to stop eating. You know? Hamburger, pizza, soda, ice cream. These things are what make my life happy. They're all I have, I can't lose that.

The doctor laughed

Doctor Reinaldo: How dramatic! All this is poison for your health, Theo! If you don't lose weight, it will complicate your leg. And you could end up in a wheelchair, I know that's not what you want.

Theo Urione: And if I succeed? Do I get rid of this stupid cane?

Doctor Reinaldo: That's quite possible.

Theo Urione: Then I want to! But, I don't know where to start. Is it just a matter of stopping eating those things?

Doctor Reinaldo: I got someone to help you. But first, I want to know if you accept?

Theo de Urione: A person to help me lose weight? How's that?

Doctor Reinaldo: He's a friend of mine from college. He's working at this clinic now.

Theo de Urione: Another doctor?

Doctor Reinaldo: Yes, but he has another specialty. He's a nutritionist. Want to meet him?

Theo Urione: I'm embarrassed. Will he have to look at my legs?

Doctor Reinaldo: No. You don't have to. But, you also shouldn't hide your legs. Always in long pants, you never sunbathe. Your skin needs sun.

Theo de Urione: I live in an apartment, the sun doesn't shine there.

Doctor Reinaldo: You're funny! Try going out in shorts.

Theo Urione: Never! I don't want them looking at my legs.

Doctor Reinaldo: Okay, I give up! Let's see Serrano.

The doctor stood up and walked out in front of me.

I picked up my partner, the damn cane, and went with him. We walked to the back hallway, and entered a very pleasant room. There was a wooden sofa with leafy green upholstery. A wooden coffee table, also made of wood, and some plants around it. The shiny table, also wooden, had a computer, a basket of pens, and a plaque.

Theo Urione: {Alan Serrane!?}

Doctor Reinaldo: Alan! Come here for a moment?

"Hi Reinaldo! I'm on my way!"

From the hallway, footsteps revealed the presence of the man who stopped in front of me.

Alan Serrane: Good morning, I'm Doctor Alan Serrane!

He held out his hand to me, a bright white smile on his face.

Theo Urione: {How beautiful!!! Am I dreaming? Is this man real? There must be a hidden camera here, this can only be a lie}

Doctor Reinaldo: Theo, this is the person I told you could help you.

Theo Urione: Ah! Yes. Of course.

I held out my hand to him.

Alan Serrane: It's a pleasure to meet you, Theo, shall we talk?

Theo Urione: Yes... As long as you want.

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That's how I met that wonderful man. There was no way I couldn't fall in love at first sight. The most unpleasant news in the world, I completely forgot, all that mattered to me was being close to him as much as I could.

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