Tiger works at a men-only massage shop and hops between gay porn auditions until his father falls critically ill, drawing him back to his hometown. Though his father intends to leave him the house, his sister denies his right to inherit and threatens to out him.

Amid the conflict, Tiger begins to imagine a different kind of family. Spending time with a married friend and looking after his young niece, he considers how he might build one of his own through a “friendship marriage.” Tiger has been adrift and without a sense of belonging since his mother’s death, and now yearns belatedly for roots and for someone to share love with—a realization that bitterly arrives just as porn star success finally comes within his reach.