Bowe shakes his head. Youre not, Soto. I know you cant see itbecause youre one of those annoying kids in school who thinks getting ninety-nine on the test only means you didnt get one hundred. It does mean that. Yeah, and there you go, ruining the curve for everybody else. And everyone hates me. I wish you could see it from the outside. See what? Bowe looks me in the eye and is quiet for a moment. And then he says, Eres perfecta, incluso en tu imperfeccin. I sit up, unsure I heard him right. But of course I did. His accent is terrible, but it has knocked the wind out of me just the same.

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid