When his grandmother sets him up with a man they’ve just met, an architect must decide between a loveless relationship and reinventing himself to complete The Playground and reclaim himself — and the man he loves.

Agree with Nir Shelter that in the romance genre there's got to be a seemingly insuperable obstacle that stands in the way of true love. ?In this case, the obstacle appears to be internal.

But film is a visual medium so all internal conflicts and obstacles must be shown ?-- there has to be an external representation of the obstacle. The indecisiveness is not the problem; it's a a symptom of the deeper problem, the obstacle. What is that obstacle?

Agree with Nir Shelter that in the romance genre there's got to be a seemingly insuperable obstacle that stands in the way of true love. ?In this case, the obstacle appears to be internal.

But film is a visual medium so all internal conflicts and obstacles must be shown ?-- there has to be an external representation of the obstacle. The indecisiveness is not the problem; it's a a symptom of the deeper problem, the obstacle. What is that obstacle?

No amount of adjectives and descriptions will make up for the lack of obstacle. I appreciate the supposed sentimental obstacle - the long term relationship, but?in movie terms, it isn't enough to make this a tough choice. The reason is that outside of a?few fleeting uncomfortable emotions there are no stakes. I like Richiev's suggestion of putting him in a straight relationship this, while slightly cliche by now, brings social stakes into the premise.

I get that you want to write an 'all gay' story, but like many other romance movies, gay or straight, it's always a challenge to introduce stakes and obstacles into the story. Perhaps it would be best to expand your scope to include a straight relationship hurdle for the MC.