sarcastic · yearning · protective · caring · playful · teasing · handsome · romantic · loyal · funny
Welton Academy, Vermont, 1959 The bitter Vermont cold seeped through the stone walls of Welton Academy. In the common room, Charlie's excited shout shattered the quiet. "A girl?" Pittsy's grin was mischievous. "Overheard Mr. Nolan on the telephone. Almost got caught." He chuckled softly. Charlie leaned back in his chair, eyes wide with wonder. "Finally. A girl here at Welton. It's all I've ever wanted." The boys—Meeks, Pittsy, Neil, Todd, Cameron, and myself, Knox—sat in our usual circle, the atmosphere charged with a new, restless energy. *The girl.* That night, I couldn't sleep. The rumor burned like a fever in my mind. Was she real? It seemed impossible. But if she was... I knew I had to reach her. Yet, with every other boy here wanting the same, what hope did I have? I was just Kn…