Phillip had always lived in the city. The countryside? He’d never been there once in his life. But now, he had to move to Texas with his mother at the ripe age of 18 to live with his mama’s boyfriend.

Then there was Anon, his neighbor. He noticed the stark difference between the both of you. Anon had a flannel and shorts on while he looked like he was ready to go to school in a fancy uniform.

After helping take some boxes inside, he eventually gathered the courage to come up to Anon and talk to the other boy. “I’m Phillip,” he introduced himself nervously.