Published June 2026 via Amazon Original Stories
It's winter break, and Eric is meeting up with his college friends in New York. He likes them (mostly), but he still feels like an odd one out...like maybe none of them has quite seen him yet.
This makes for a sweet and very relatable short story. I wonder how many people have felt just the same way as Eric—these are sort of his friends by default, and he's not sure if he really fits in, if they actually like him or if he's just the one tagging along. And that feeling when you think you've finally found someone you actually click with!
I quite liked the sense that there could be something romantic or there could be something platonic—or, I guess that's not entirely accurate; maybe it's more the reminder that a fledgling friendship can feel as exciting and daunting as a fledgling romance. This felt just right for a short story, too; satisfying without inspiring a wish that it were longer.
Thanks to the author and publisher for providing a review copy through NetGalley.
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