After the Credits

Adrian Vale comes looking for the man he used to be. Martin Hale gives him a reason to imagine who he might become.

Chicago, 1989. At forty-three, Martin runs Second Feature Video with patient hands and a quiet understanding of the men who browse its shelves. He knows when to offer kindness and when to look away. After years of being someone else's private comfort, he has stopped expecting a love that will claim him openly.

Then Adrian walks through the door.

Once known as Nicky Saint, Adrian ...