Julieta Martinelli

For some context, Suave has been pretty secretive about his dating life with us. But with this person, it seems that something has changed. So on this day, we take an Uber together to North Philly. And there, we meet his partner, Lucero. She's all smiles. Lucero is Puerto Rican.

For some context, Suave has been pretty secretive about his dating life with us. But with this person, it seems that something has changed. So on this day, we take an Uber together to North Philly. And there, we meet his partner, Lucero. She's all smiles. Lucero is Puerto Rican.

She's a mom of a teenager and a grown son who, in one of those weird twists of fate, turns out was actually a correctional officer at SCI Graterford while Suave was incarcerated.

She's a mom of a teenager and a grown son who, in one of those weird twists of fate, turns out was actually a correctional officer at SCI Graterford while Suave was incarcerated.

She's a mom of a teenager and a grown son who, in one of those weird twists of fate, turns out was actually a correctional officer at SCI Graterford while Suave was incarcerated.

Out here, the standards for a good relationship were very different. And for Suave, they felt almost impossible to meet.

Out here, the standards for a good relationship were very different. And for Suave, they felt almost impossible to meet.

Out here, the standards for a good relationship were very different. And for Suave, they felt almost impossible to meet.

And Suave will be the first to admit he's attracted, and dare I even say, maybe even a little addicted to drama.

And Suave will be the first to admit he's attracted, and dare I even say, maybe even a little addicted to drama.

And Suave will be the first to admit he's attracted, and dare I even say, maybe even a little addicted to drama.

That thing that he mentioned about feeling that relationships can feel too intrusive, that doesn't just come up with his girlfriend, but also with Maria. And a great example of that was the whole hospital incident.

That thing that he mentioned about feeling that relationships can feel too intrusive, that doesn't just come up with his girlfriend, but also with Maria. And a great example of that was the whole hospital incident.

That thing that he mentioned about feeling that relationships can feel too intrusive, that doesn't just come up with his girlfriend, but also with Maria. And a great example of that was the whole hospital incident.

Suavez says he was just walking down the street when he became unbalanced, and he took a massive fall. He had blood in his brain, a dislocated jaw, and three fractured ribs.

Suavez says he was just walking down the street when he became unbalanced, and he took a massive fall. He had blood in his brain, a dislocated jaw, and three fractured ribs.

Suavez says he was just walking down the street when he became unbalanced, and he took a massive fall. He had blood in his brain, a dislocated jaw, and three fractured ribs.

You start trying to call the hospital, talk to his doctors. But after trying to get more involved in his care, Suave actually tells me that he isn't really happy about it.

You start trying to call the hospital, talk to his doctors. But after trying to get more involved in his care, Suave actually tells me that he isn't really happy about it.

You start trying to call the hospital, talk to his doctors. But after trying to get more involved in his care, Suave actually tells me that he isn't really happy about it.