Shayne Pax

A teen feels unwanted after years of being in the foster care system. He moves in with a family, whose son doubts his parents' reasons for welcoming him into their home.

Gabriel, a young male gigolo, works on Skid Row to send money to his mother back home. He forms the most unlikely friendship with Martha, an elderly woman and renowned author. “Peridot” breaks down the barriers and labels in a deeply ageist culture – a story that exemplifies that love and friendship know no age, race, gender, or label.