Maybe because,” Alex said, kissing the fingertips of one hand, “it’s just us here. No parents, no roommates. And we can just…” Well, strangers to friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes but when there is an added layer of slowburn and NOT ENOUGH SPICE to counteract the snail ass pace.... *walks away* It made the presence of Alex's sexuality interesting because I only expanded my knowledge on the different gray areas of sexuality within these last 3 years, but damn, 2008? Wow, it's a whirlwind to think off.

Then, there was Alex. Alex is demisexual and has never really been attracted to anyone. He doesn’t like Mitch at first, finds him too overwhelming, and it’s a gradual process for them to become friends, and then move on to a relationship. More than once, when Alex being demisexual was discussed, he would launch into a definition of what it was. While the author does note at the end of the book that since the book takes place in 2008/2009, an explanation was needed as demisexual was not as commonly known during that time, the repeated textbook definition was not natural to the flow of conversation. Yup. You haven’t been shy about telling me you want to sleep with me, so I figure now—“ Alex stole the bear out of Mitch‘s hands, and bopped Mitch on the nose with it. “You can.”

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This story feels a bit YA-ish because Alex is a demisexual and the couple didn't have any sexual relationship until way past 60%. In the romance world, Alex is a rare unicorn. Is refreshing to read about characters that actually takes time to know and develop feelings for each other before things progress to the bedroom. The slow burn is so worth it. I enjoyed the friendship and the bond they formed, how they act as a moral support for each other and even sustaining a long distance relationship. Alex made himself a mental promise to tread carefully where Mitch was concerned. The kid came across as invincible and confident, but Alex suspected there was a very fragile soul underneath the layer of impenetrability Mitch had created around himself.” I thought it was cool that there was LGBTQ representation in the book but it was kinda poorly executed in my opinion. I mean the kid is what..? 5years old and has a boyfriend? It felt extremely forced and slightly uncomfortable for his age. Frozen ocean water is called sea ice. While icebergs form on land and then break off into the sea, sea ice forms in the ocean. Ice that has survived one melt season is called old ice. Every fall, large sections of northeastern Canada's Hudson Bay freeze over. Polar bears ( Ursus maritimus) hunt for seals under the cover of the Hudson Bay's old sea ice. When the ice melts in spring, the polar bears return to land. They eat very little until the ocean freezes again in the fall. Alex is only 24, but he feels much older to me, due to his highly responsible personality and maturity. When he decided to help tutor Mitch, they started to become friends and he gets to see the real and vulnerable Mitch behind the devil-may-care-attitude.

Mitch, on the other hand, is younger and, on the face of it, way more confident. He's bold and brash but hiding a lot of hurt and loss underneath his veneer of self-assurance. He's been putting a brave face on for so long, he's lost the ability to be himself. But, if he wants Alex, that's what he's got to be. There was also a lot of explaining in the book, which always bothers me. I hate when things feel inorganic, and the way that a lot of things were explained (like demisexuality) were very dry and unnatural-feeling.Also, I feel like some details were overlooked which made stuff more confusing. Ex. the character said she had work that night but all of a sudden she’s making plans with others. Or a character mentions they need to make a stop on the ride somewhere but then they end up going straight to the destination. And the first couple chapters of the book were kind of confusing and going very fast. It didn’t explain who any of the characters were or what was happening so I had no idea who was who.

My heart broke for Mitch and his lost relationship with his brother. Mitch loved him so much and it was heartbreaking to see his brother's rejection. 💔 The romance. I loved their relationship, when they got to it. I thought the slow-burn was delicious, and it worked well for this story and the demisexuality meant that there was no cheating (also a joke from the book). bcos i was super attached to the characters pretty early on, especially Mitch. the Greyson brothers seriously have me in a chokehold— they’re both written so well and that’s why i love this author. I mean between them and their big mouths and their public flirting and their public canoodling it is a wonder that they are not outed.

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Like wow, aren't y'all surprised Mariam read a book where two characters didn't bang 20% in the book? I know cus I felt hollow too 🤡🤡🤡 Big secrets? they won’t bring their relationship out of the closet, so from that aspect they are keeping a secret from everyone outside of their close circle of friends/family Glaciers that cover more than 50,000 square kilometers (19,305 square miles) of land are called ice sheets. The North and South Poles of Earth are covered with ice sheets. In fact, almost the entire continent of Antarctica is covered with ice. The Antarctic Ice Sheet is about the size of the United States and Mexico combined. The Greenland Ice Sheet near the North Pole is three times the size of the U.S. state of Texas. During past ice ages, continental ice sheets like the ones at the poles covered huge portions of North America and Europe. also shoutout to the fact there’s no last minute breakup to cause conflict! when it’s not needed, don’t add it😭 so i love when authors don’t adhere to it if the story doesn’t call for it— N. R. Walker is another author who doesn’t give into the trap and it’s a reason her books always hit for me too.