[3224] Title not decided yet

Hi! I've been working on this YA novel (title not decided yet) for a little over a year now. The story basically revolves around a girl and boy in a small town. While it is a romance, I wanted it to be more of a character-driven story than a romance. I want to show the struggles of these two teens who both have problems they relate to but also genuinely enjoy each other's company. The first chapter sets up their stories as narrative archtypes but then I slowly subvert and show their character depth.

These characters are my entire heart and soul. Which is why I'm ready to have them (and my writing) roasted.

The story itself is now at around 10 chapters (40k words) but this is just the first chapter.

Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17yE_R2uxIKy2wMiLOCVHtfjaOuqc5t-UmRhG1Gox9hc/edit

Critique 1 [1090] Battling Depression

Critique 2 [2460] Canis Lupis