The teenager picked up a peach and toyed with it in his hand, probing its soft flesh. Juice dripped onto him as he extracted the pit and tossed it aside. Closing his eyes, lost in thought, he placed the peach on his bed and drifted into a deep sleep. Later that night, his boyfriend arrived bearing laughter at the broken fruit. Shyly embracing, they basked in the familiarity of their six-week bond. Elio's father, a gracious host, had invited the charming student Oliver to stay, leading to an unexpected connection between the two men.