Dang, I am so, so sad for poor Percy. His life was just awful, and even after he met Haden, he couldn't convince himself that their encounters were even real because they were something that eased his pain. I'm really glad he never fell victim to his roommates, and I'm glad that his dad wasn't able to kill him, but even being spared those two really awful things didn't make this book feel like much of a victory 😭 I enjoyed Haden and Percy together, though, and I really really look forward to reading the second book in this series so that poor baby can finally have a life he isn't afraid to live.