Naja, a 21-year-old college student majoring in Performing Arts, signs up for an elective course called Contemporary Music and Performance. It’s a new addition to the curriculum, rumored to be taught by someone “famous.” The first day of class, everyone buzzes with curiosity—until Professor Alejandro Ruiz walks in, better known to the public as Rauw Alejandro, a chart-topping musician taking a short break from touring to teach a semester at the university.