It was a summer when the Feria family moved into Nicholas’ neighborhood. It was a summer when the two boys had their first encounter at the housewarming party thrown by Roan’s parents to get to know their new neighbors.
When they first met, Roan had been hostile and wary of him, and Nicholas didn't feel particularly drawn to him either. Roan was just another boy living in the same neighborhood, and Nicholas already had plenty of friends to keep him occupied.
After their initial meeting, they chose to keep their distance from each other. It wasn't difficult to do so, since Roan rarely ventured outside his house, while Nicholas was more out of the house than in, and preferring to spend more time outdoors to play at the soccer field or basketball court with the other kids in their gated com
