Status Updates From Cut Him Out in Little Stars

Is my face so bad?
What?
My face. You can hardly bring yourself to look at me.
I… what? Of course I can look at you.
Hardly ever. You can’t - you never seem to be able to look me in the eye. Is it because of the scars?
Oh, God, Bertie - no of course not.
Then why can’t you look at me, Juliet?

And he was a spin bowler.
What’s that - cricket? 🏏
Yes
Well, I’m not a cricket guy, but I’d say spin bowlers sound like the deceitful type.
Well, exactly. Father says I’m the sort of girl who needs a solid batsman.

this book feels like being thirteen and reading secretly under the table in the middle of class