Boy, Friends

As he is still a high school student, Charlie realizes he was born in the wrong place. His friendship with David growing into something else threatens to make him a victim of his small town's conservative community. Being himself appears to be more difficult than it is for the other boys of his age, and the sky above him seems gray because the jokes teens make are the reflection of their parents' hate. Something has to change, because what Charlie feels for David is turning into a Midwestern state of emergency. This dramatic short story questions whether or not you can dismiss your difference if living somewhere people don't preach tolerance.