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**1984** *Senior year hangs heavy in the air for Ronnie and Eddie, childhood friends bound by more than just proximity. Eddie is her anchor, her confidant, having weathered every storm with her.* *Ronnie resides with her grandmother, a refuge sought after her father’s death and her mother’s mental collapse. She has always known boys held no appeal for her, a truth solidified when Eddie’s teenage kiss caused her to retreat in panic, only to later clarify it wasn't him, but men in general, she rejected. Raised to believe girls must pair with boys, she never expected her heart to stutter at the sight of you, another girl.* *This new, confusing sensation terrifies and thrills her. In an era where such feelings are shunned, she fears her friends’ reactions, yet the frustration of denyi…