I realize this is all part of your post-pandemic world, but this bit, right here? It made me cry:

That never happened for me. It might not happen for you. Maybe that’s just a part of being human, living in a world of ideals when you’re young and living in a world of bitter resignation when you’re older. I don’t know. All I know is that, in this place, you aren’t going to be afforded that opportunity. You’ve got a slim window to try and get out of here and make something of yourself.

I'm not even sure why, except that my life took an odd turn when I hit 19 and I missed out on ...a lot. I'm glad Caleb has Cara.