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“What I’ve never understood is why the boys are always shocked when they get their first glance of their newly made-up date, as if the girls weren’t already beautiful despite their penchant for androgynous clothing. Do screenwriters think teenage boys lack all power of imagination?”

Beautiful Girl Imagination Boys Shock Screenwriters Date David Drucker

Book:What to Say Next

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“I watch my classmates spilling out of school, in groups of two or three, their formations intimidatingly organic. Atoms into molecules. Like usual, I am alone.”

School Alone Atoms Molecules Classmates Organic David Drucker Friend Groups

Book:What to Say Next

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“You match, you know? Your outsides and your insides are beautiful,” David says, and he throws one arm stiffly over my shoulder. The movement is awkward and clumsy and because of this awkwardness and clumsiness—not despite it—I’m charmed.”

Beautiful Charm Awkward Clumsy Inside Outside Arm David Drucker Kit Lowell Because Of

Book:What to Say Next

Source: What to Say Next

“I spend the first week after screwing everything up with Kit too ashamed to do anything except write her a stupid text. I keep it short, limit it to the words I know can’t be the wrong ones: I’m sorry. I don’t trust myself not to make a bigger mess of things by saying more. Whenever I pick up the phone to text again, I freeze up with anxiety. I don’t feel like I deserve the chance to explain. I don’t even deserve to share the same air molecules as Kit.”

Chance Anxiety Deserve Sorry Words Ashamed Text Explain David Drucker Kit Lowell

Book:What to Say Next

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“Her eyebrows knit, and she leans forward farther over the wheel. I wonder how long I could watch her think without getting bored. I estimate at least thirty-nine minutes.”

Think Watch David Drucker Kit Lowell Ruined Moment

Book:What to Say Next

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“I don’t know what to say to this. David Drucker has a theory about my metaphorical radio waves.”

Theory Metaphorical Radio Waves David Drucker Kit Lowell

Book:What to Say Next

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“I let David fill our table up with conversation, his words like cartoon bubbles taking up the space I can’t seem to fill. Which is a long way of saying if he wants to talk prime numbers, so be it.”

Space Quiet Conversation Talk David Drucker Kit Lowell

Book:What to Say Next

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“I’m Asian, though. I’m allowed to say it. My people slay at this shit.” I don’t say anything back because I don’t know if being Asian allows you to say racist things about other Asians. I’m not aware of this carve-out. “Tell us everything you know about quantum mechanics,” José says, and then, just like when I drop-kicked Meat Boy, my whole body sighs with pleasure.”

Quantum Mechanics David Drucker

Book:What to Say Next

Source: What to Say Next

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