Status Updates From Boy Friends

WTF WAS THAT ENDING??

the most unromantic "I love you" moment ever 😭😭😭

There should've been more focus on SCs like Mairi and Louise, as well as the town shipping them, I think. Now that it was revealed who was painting those S+L hearts, I feel like it wasn't impactful because we didn't see much of the possible culprits, or the consequences (other than Simo panicking).

I personally wouldn't have forgiven him but I'm petty idk

spoiler // "He shrinks back, like I’ve punched him. He has no right to look this hurt. All I’ve endured these past few months, the sickly-sweet comments, the probing questions into the most private parts of myself from people I’ve never even talked to, all because of Luca? I’ve been choking on my own fear – of being found out, of losing what I love – this entire time, because of him?"

yeah that's fucked up

spoiler // "It was me. I put our names on the noticeboard."

BRO??

CHEERS!!!!!

I love how open and honest they are being! Just an open conversation!

I kinda wish we saw more of the side characters. Miss M.'s "grandma" role in Luca's life, Jacob being into Luca, Mairi being into Simo...

I think it's so charming that it was mentioned at the start that Luca can't raise just one eyebrow and throughout the whole book we see him always raise both eyebrows haha

ayo wtf is Luca's dad hiding from him?? 😰

"It’s so fucking enchanting; I have to fight the urge to text my parents that I’m not flying to Granada with them tomorrow, I’m staying right here, with him."

whiiiiipped both of them!!!

Jacob seems super nice!

broooo who is fucking with them omgggg

Simo was clearly not ready to explore his feelings for Luca and being forced to confront those feelings because of this noticeboard thing can't be easy. And having all these people constantly making comments about SImo and Luca's relationship surely just makes it so much harder... I feel so bad for him :(

"What’s a normal amount to be thinking about another boy’s lips? Is there such a thing?"

Simo, dear.......

I love how close Luca is with his dad!

"She sends me this look, and for a second it feels like she’s checking me out. (...) I shake my head, certain that I was imagining things.
I recognise that look because Luca wears it too. It’s not like it means anything. I think I would know."

baby, with all due respect, i think you wouldn't know, actually <3

"I don’t know who I’m fooling. If we were ever to break apart, of course I wouldn’t cope. I’ve lost my favourite person once before. There’s no way I’d survive another hit.
There’s no way I’d survive without Luca. And that scares me."

that scares me too bc i'm afraid of #foreshadowing 🤠

Simo being jealous of another guy lowkey showing interest in Luca but not wanting to unpack that #noticing

I love that Luca mentions Simo's acne scars as a pretty feature

"Instinctively I want to reach out, take his hand. I crave the physical reassurance that he’s beside me. So I lift my hands and shove them in my pockets. Braving a storm is one thing. Tempting it, quite another."

oh Simo the denial is deafening

spoiler // SECRET GRANDMA?? ayoooo 💀

"Simo hates gossip. (...) As much as I would like to share his position, I’m far less noble. I admit that I’m morally corrupt and that gossip is fun, as long as my name stays out of the conversation."

he's just like me fr

"the bell above the door announces Simo with a happy jingle. I swear it
doesn’t sound so chipper when anyone else enters."

he's so whipped omg

"SIMO AND LUCA ARE IN LOVE" on the noticeboard oh i would kms actually

the book starting with Luca realizing he's in love with his best friend oh this is about to be a yearnfest !!!!

i love finding a new book and immediately starting it instead of reading one of the hundreds of books that have been in my tbr for years lol but IN MY DEFENSE this seems cute as hell and that's exactly what i need rn + i've been seeing the author on goodreads for literally yeeeeaaars like he's an icon #toME and i'm excited to read his debut!!