Still, Park's race isn't the only thing that makes him different. Park knows that his dad's family is the reason he doesn't get bullied, though:Įven though they all thought Park was weird and yellow, even though he had never fit in… They couldn't call him a freak or a chink or a fag, because-well, first, because his dad was a giant and a veteran and from the neighborhood. His dad met his mom in the Army and brought her back to the States, so Park's just as unaware of Korea as anyone else in Omaha. Park himself, though, doesn't really know what to make of being Korean, saying, 'I guess I don't really know what that means' (19.146-150). To this end, Park's identity is pretty closely tied to being Korean because that's what everyone else sees on the outside. With jet-black hair and green eyes, he definitely doesn't look like anyone else in Omaha, Nebraska, where the Asian population at Park's school seems close to zero. He's half Korean (Irish dad, Korean mom), and unlike his younger brother Josh, he looks more Korean than anything else. Park's not into sports, partying, girls, or the social scene at his school, and he's just popular enough not to get teased, and just different enough not to belong.

He wanted to close his eyes, but he didn't trust her not to leave him standing there.If you met Park Sheridan on the bus, you'd probably think he was cool, maybe a little weird, and definitely an outsider. He laid his thumb on her lips to see if she'd pull away. 'I'll just say, 'Eleanor, follow me down this rabbit hole.'' Her skin was as soft as it looked, white and smooth as freckled porcelain. She didn't move, so he thought it was probably okay to touch her face. 'Next time,' he said, 'I'll just say, 'Eleanor, duck behind these bushes with me, I'm going to lose my mind if I don't kiss you.'' She pushed her hands deeper in her pockets, so he put his hands on her elbows. He was learning how to catch her off guard. She took a breath, then closed her mouth.

'Next time, I'll just say, 'Eleanor, follow me down this dark alley, I want to kiss you.'' He pulled her to the back of the driveway, where they were almost completely hidden by a line of trees and the RV and the garage. I just want to be alone with you for a minute.'

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