In five days’ time he would go to the mayor’s office to pick up his silver medal. He would be out of there. Then it dawned on him that there was no turning back. Soon enough, the news of his coming out would spread through town. His life now depended on getting into university.
The stakes are real. His struggle is real, as we have seen. These kids don't let their families or their communities down.
Why is it that it is often not the case the other way around? Seems pretty fucked up.
