Wild oats

The narrative follows a young couple and their small son living in an urban neighborhood through a cycle of seasons, alternating intimate domestic scenes, street life, and encounters with neighbors. It traces their renewed courtship, daily routines, moments of tenderness and strain, and episodes that draw wider community figures into their lives. Interwoven with these scenes is a persistent concern about a hidden social and public-health danger that imperils future generations, prompting private hopes, moral reckonings, and calls for communal awareness. The structure moves episodically from spring through harvest, blending realist detail with social commentary.