Guadalajara Running
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Completed, First published Jun 13, 2026

The narrative traces a fractured family history, beginning with a desperate flight from violence witnessed by two young children in Guadalajara. Years later, the story shifts to a tense social landscape where friendship obligations and unwanted advances complicate relationships. A woman navigates a playful, yet frustrating dynamic with her brother and his colleague, Chloe, as she attempts to understand his work at Castillo Industries. Hints of attraction and subtle jealousy weave through scenes of overindulgence and workplace maneuvering, suggesting complex connections and underlying tensions within this unfolding story.
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