Elijah Puente

Feb 5, 2025 | browndailyherald.com | Emilie Guan |Kathy González |Elijah Puente |Jessica Lee

in the first placeyou never forget your firstall roads lead to by Emilie GuanThe first time I’m behind the wheel, it’s midnight and freezing, and my father is explaining which pedal is for gas and which is for the brakes. We’re parked on the side of the road right outside our neighborhood, and the traffic lights cast our features in red relief—or in my case, a burnt film of fear. The wheel is damp beneath my hands.