Cookies Left Out to Cool

Cookies Left Out to Cool

NR 2026 · 11 min · Drama

Coming back from college, a young gay man attempts to come out to his devout Catholic grandmother after hiding his authentic self for years while baking cookies like they used to.

Directed by Adamson Novak · Written by Adamson Novak

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