Connor B. Duncan

On what begins as a quiet night at home, four friends are confronted with the news of a devastating act of anti-trans violence. In an instant, their sense of safety is shattered. As shock gives way to grief—and grief to rage—their quiet evening fractures into a shared, unspoken question: what does justice look like when the world refuses to provide it?

India Opzoomer crafts a sensitive coming-of-age tale, bringing to life the cutthroat world of boy bands through the crushing story of a desperate 16-year-old who betrays his bandmates in a misguided attempt to secure his spot in the limelight.