Ava Miller never thought her first party in months would end in tears, certainly not because of him. Peter Arthur was beautiful, arrogant, and so popular that no one could touch him. He didn’t simply ignore her; he called her fat out loud twice.
Ava runs away into the darkness, where she always goes when she’s embarrassed and wants to vanish. But when Peter unexpectedly goes outside to say he’s sorry, things start to change. Is he being honest? Or is this simply another mean joke?
As Ava gently allows him in, their friendship grows from something weak to something stronger. Peter breaks down the barricades Ava constructed around herself with every late-night phone call, lunchtime getaway, and moment of unanticipated closeness. But trusting him also means facing the doubts she’s never really gotten rid of, even after losing six dress sizes.
Ava will have to choose if Peter is the exception in a world that always tells her she’s “not enough,” or the same heartache in a better package.
He Called Me Fat is a strong and moving story about self-worth, first love, betrayal, and the bravery it takes to believe you are more than what people see and that you are enough just as you are.
