"Their walk to the pool was silent, but their eyes wouldn’t stop talking. It must’ve been Merritt who started it, or maybe it was Nik, but every once in a while, one would glance at the other, and the other would notice but only glance back after a while."
In a lively seaside town during the early 90s, quiet artist Merritt Mamani and school misfit Nikolai Volkov form an unlikely bond that — much like Merritt’s mom’s peanut soup — simmers into something warm and comforting. But as they face the challenges of family, identity, and growing up, will they be brave enough to hold on to their feelings? (Updates every 2 weeks!)
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