The Way You Are
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Last published Wed, Feb 15, 2017
Cody Kepler is just starting his senior year of high school, friend-less and what may as well be brother-less. To top it all off, he's transgender and closeted to everyone except this simple guy named Tom who he meets on the bus ride to his last first day of school. He's then introduced to a few more friends that make him feel that just maybe, he can begin to have his life. But then he meets this total dreamboat named Derek and his world is turned upside down. The only problem is that if it's for better or for worse.
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