Falling Together in '96

Juanita "Jay" Flores parts with a childhood love and relocates across the country for college, ready to pursue computers and, more urgently, a life her immigrant parents hoped she would actually get to live.

She is not naive about how hard the 1990s can be for a BIPOC trans woman, yet she still wants friendship, adventure, self-discovery, and love—even if some of those discoveries will prove more difficult than others.

Michaela Johnson is through with fear and pretending; after everything she has survived, putting off an authentic life no longer makes sense.

Answering a roommate ad on the internet feels like a gamble, but it leads her toward found family, creative passion, and a connection that requires her to find her voice.

When Jay and Michaela's paths join in 1996, they face a shifting world together, learning to keep joy close and to build community as two BIPOC trans women falling in love.

Their romance is monogamous, even as exploration, experimentation, and a polyamorous awakening reveal new possibilities for connection and identity.