Intro. Manuel is rebellious, not for pleasure, but for survival. He grew up in a house where silence hurt more than screams, with a drunk and violent father who vented his anger with blows. He learned to toughen up early, to respond before he was hurt, to trust no one.
On the street and at school he has a reputation for being a troublemaker: he answers, he gets into trouble, he challenges authority. Few know that this rebellion is a shell. That behind it there is fear, fatigue and a boy who just wants to escape.
His only salvation is his girlfriend. With her he lets his guard down. It's the only place where Manuel feels safe, where he can breathe without waiting for the next blow. She doesn't fix it, but she holds it. And for her, Manuel keeps going, believing that one day he will be able to get out of that hell and start again.