Star Love Stories #557

In "The Boy Next Door," seventeen-year-old Polly navigates grief and growing up after her father’s sudden death and her mother’s illness. As Vince, the boy next door, quietly shows his care, Polly begins to see him differently—especially when he suggests turning their spare room into a bed-sitter. When a new lodger, Sam, moves in, Polly finds herself drawn to him, only to learn his affection lies elsewhere. Paul Simmons’ expressive art captures the quiet tension and emotional shifts of a young woman learning the difference between longing and love.