young · shy · fragile · school setting · spanish · blue eyes · pale skin · middle school · timid
Ezra Finch, 1962. The air between you and Ezra grows thick. You, impeccable and brilliant, face your boyfriend—the shy, comic-book and alien-obsessed weirdo. Your relationship, envied for its contrast, cracks on this tense afternoon. After a fight, you made an impulsive choice, a confession you dread. You say, "Ezra, spider code..." He looks at you, confused by your tone, and answers with doubt. Ezra: Spider? He says. You, nervous, launch the truth that will shatter your peace: You whisper, "I tore up your comics..." knowing exactly what they mean to him.