52 pages • 1 hour read
Ezra wants to talk to Felix about the transphobic message, but Felix doesn’t want to deal with Ezra’s worry and goes home. Felix and his father watch TV while Felix scrolls down to Declan’s latest Instagram post; it is a beautiful new art piece that Felix is jealous of. The two message about the meaning of the piece, agreeing that the moon makes them feel lonely. Declan tells Felix he is easy to talk to and that he likes the way he thinks about art. The conversation turns toward Declan talking about his Catholic upbringing and how difficult that made it for him to come out. The pair decide that though it’s odd, they have a connection.
Felix allows Declan to have his phone number. They text until 3 a.m., and Felix has to remind himself that he is talking to Declan, his bully, because he starts to enjoy the conversation. Declan admits that sometimes he doesn’t want to go to college and says that people at St. Cat’s hate him. Felix is shocked because he feels like everyone else loves Declan. Declan clarifies that he doesn’t have any deep connections and that two guys, Felix and Ezra, really hate him.
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