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This is wonderful. I love how you'v built everything up and made it richer since the draft I got to read.

Bob's total fear of getting hurt and how much he's interalized the idea that everyone interested in him only wants something and he has to keep himself safe by being an island without connection is really sad but it makes sense with his character. I love how Gerard punches Bob when he's being an asshole and that the others aren't shy about calling Bob on his stupidity. Frank's total horror when he realizes how Bob interpreted his teasing is great. I love the Frank/Jamia you have in here and how focused they are on each other all the time.

Mikey is almost painful to read in some places because he likes Bob and he wants something more than a hookup. I love how you hint that Mikey is slowly healing from his own break up with Pete and how he's changed. His relationship with Gerard is wonderful. They're really intune and it's obvious how much they care about each other and that they've got a long shared history that colors how they interact with each other much like Bob and Ray do but there's is a different flavor of relationship than the one the Ways have. Also Ray! He's trying so hard and the little tiny glimpses of him before the school are wonderful.