“You're not scared to do the right thing, even when it's harder. Like telling Mr. Weedin when he had copied that problem wrong. Or calling me out when you thought I was being homophobic. And I respect that, Alek. You've… — Michael Barakiva Copy Share Image
“You know, when I came home after our day in the city, I just crashed, thinking about Remi and how much I missed him. And then the next day was worse, And when you walked up to me at that ice cream machine, I just felt myself crumble inside. Around Remi, I felt like I was always trying to act… — Michael Barakiva Copy Share
“Every wall in Ethan's room was covered with images, making Alek feel like he'd stepped into a kaleidoscope.” — Michael Barakiva Copy Share Image
“You're not scared to do the right thing, even when it's harder. Like telling Mr. Weedin when he had copied that problem wrong. Or… — Michael Barakiva Copy Share Image
“And did you feel like, 'This is it!?' Did music swell and fireworks explode and did you think to yourself,'This is what a kiss… — Michael Barakiva Copy Share Image
“All Alek knew was that he missed Seth differently from everything else in the world he left behind.” — Michael Barakiva Copy Share Image
“A friend was someone you talked to in school, joined a club with, or who went to your church. A stupid fight in a… — Michael Barakiva Copy Share Image
