Hannah left home without a warning on her graduation night ten years ago, and she and Ben have not been in touch. Ben came out to both Hannah and Thomas as part of explaining why they have been kicked out of home. Forging new relationshipsĪfter they are kicked out of their parents’ house, Ben is taken in by their older sister, Hannah, and her husband, Thomas Waller. We see the toll it takes to stay in the closet and be misgendered (constantly by those who don’t know, and sometimes inadvertently by the people who know and are trying). As the story unfolds, we see Ben as a talented artist, and a quiet teenager who is warm and funny once they feel safe. This soon turns into a disaster, and Ben is out in the streets, barefoot and alone, on the phone to a sister they haven’t seen in ten years. We meet Ben first when they are filled with hope and anxiety as they prepare to come out to their parents. Review Meet Benīen De Backer is non-binary (pronouns: they and them). You can find them online at Instagram and their website. As you can see from the photo above, they’re a big fan of plants as well. Born and raised in a small North Carolina town, Mason Deaver is an award-nominated, bestselling author and designer living in Charlotte, North Carolina.īesides writing, they’re an active fan of horror movies and video games.
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