Told in a series of blank verse poems, two boys Van (called Vanilla) and Hunter tell of their relationship which began before they were teenagers, but foundered in high school, mostly because Hunter thinks they should be having sex and Vanilla is not so sure.
Van and Hunter, who came out together and have been dating since seventh grade, tell of their evolving relationship which sees them becoming different people and struggling to stay in love.
Dating for years after coming out together, Vanilla and Hunter begin to drift apart amid confusion, new friends and the question of whether or not they should become sexually active, in a lyrical story by the award-winning author of Talking in the Dark. Simultaneous eBook.
Vanilla and Hunter have been dating since seventh grade. They came out together, navigated middle school together, and became that couple in high school that everyone always sees as a couple. There are complications and confusions, for sure. But most of all, they love each other. As high school goes, though, and as their relationship deepens, some cracks begin to show. Hunter thinks they should be having sex. Vanilla isn't so sure. Hunter doesn't mind hanging out with loud, obnoxious friends. Vanilla would rather avoid them. If they're becoming different people, can they be the same couple? Falling in love is hard. Staying in love is harder.
A bold, groundbreaking novel about coming out, coming into your own, and coming apart.