C.B. Lee

“We can't just sit on our asses and not live our lives while we're trying to expose a corrupt government.”

— C.B. Lee

“What's the best way to say because it's too embarrassing to talk to a crush about sex and read an explicit thing…

— C.B. Lee

“She looks great in that skirt. Her butt is so cute.”

— C.B. Lee

“Maybe Jess was caught up with these ridiculous, impossible ideas because it meant she never had to try for something real.”

— C.B. Lee

“The only time she's come close to being "known" was when she accidentally came out as bisexual during sophomore English class while…

— C.B. Lee

“She's given up trying to stand out.”

— C.B. Lee

“It's old-school to write by hand, but Jess likes the way the words blossom under her fingertips [. . .] These scribblings…

— C.B. Lee

“Jess is painfully aware of how young she is. Her shirtsleeves don't quite extend to her wrists; after a growth spurt last…

— C.B. Lee

“Jess is too big for her skin, as if she might float away in the exhilarating possibility of the moment.”

— C.B. Lee