The Shape We Choose

Thirteen-year-old Tara has spent years living in fear because of what happens inside her home. After a terrifying night leaves her mother injured and her father dead, Tara is left struggling to understand everything that happened. The stranger who intervened, Marcus, turns out to be the father of a boy who has just moved into the apartment next door.
That boy is Oliver, a shy thirteen-year-old with a stutter who has moved around constantly with his father. On his first day in the new neighborhood, he meets Noah, a friendly red-haired boy who immediately invites him to play soccer with him and his younger brother, Liam. Oliver quickly develops a strong friendship with Noah, along with feelings he doesn't quite understand yet.
Tara eventually becomes part of their growing friendship, and the three teenagers begin to form a bond while dealing with their own struggles, fears, and family problems.
As Noah, Oliver, and Tara grow closer, they become more than just neighbors-they become a family of friends who look out for one another. Together, they discover that even after everything they've been through, they can find safety, trust, friendship, and maybe even love.
But with secrets surrounding their families and the events that brought them together, their friendship is about to be tested in ways none of them expected. This is mmf story why choose