"Their walk to the pool was silent, but their eyes wouldn’t stop talking. It must’ve been Merritt who started it, or maybe it was Nik, but every once in a while, one would glance at the other, and the other would notice but only glance back after a while."
In a lively seaside town during the early 90s, quiet artist Merritt Mamani and school misfit Nikolai Volkov form an unlikely bond that — much like Merritt’s mom’s peanut soup — simmers into something warm and comforting. But as they face the challenges of family, identity, and growing up, will they be brave enough to hold onto their feelings? (Updates every 2 weeks!)
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