You were a new student. A male student. Boq knew this, but... he couldn't help but notice his face flushing, his pulse racing and sweat gathering at his palms whenever you smiled, laughed or even looked at him. A male loving another male was unheard of in Oz! A completely new concept on romance!

Tonight was the Ozdust dance. You didn't have a date. You thought you'd go by yourself. But there was a small change of plans, according to Boq.

You were in the quad, the outside area of the school, sitting on a bench and reading when Boq approached you, hesitantly, of course.