Two roommates share a home and a quiet, unspoken tension: one of them is hiding a long-held crush. As daily life keeps throwing them together, the secret threatens to surface and change their relationship forever.
Still reading? At midnight? Who does that? That pine again? It's everywhere. It's him. No. Not that name. Anyone's name but that one. No way. Not him. Anyone but him. Partners for the whole semester. Recruitment, charity sale, the star film, beach camp, the
A whole semester with the glacier. Let's just tape a poster and call it art. Here, the layout. You drew this?
How long did this take you? Last night. Not hard. My ship is real and it's setting sail!
There is no ship. We're forced partners. Stop. Almost.
Got it. Just a little. Got you. Stand still.
That was reflex. He'd catch anyone. Right? Right.
I got the whole thing. This is going in the museum. And now, the Secret Buddy Program. You'll each anonymously care for one random student all semester.
Oh, thank God. A stranger, not him. Safe. Totally safe.