Eraser Tattoo by Lindsay Pompey

Paragraph 23-32

srydberg1_1 — 2025-10-14 22:03:01 UTC

This section reveals Shay and Dante's conflicting vision for the future because they have two opposing goals for themselves, though they still have love for each other.

Paragraph 35

nmorales6_9 — 2025-10-14 22:03:28 UTC

One word that describes the white people moving in, is rude because they didn't say excuse me or have manners toward Shay and Dante. On paragraph 35 it says, "Dante scooted a little more to the left, this time to let the guy pass before he was bowled over."

Paragraph 43-45 Question

fvega5_2 — 2025-10-14 22:03:58 UTC

When Dante says "it hurts" he could symbolically be talking about how it hurts to see Shay leave along with any hope of their relationship continuing.

Paragraphs 80-83

aburciaga3_1 — 2025-10-14 22:04:31 UTC

The description white where brown used to be relates to what's happening in the neighborhood because white people are now moving into the homes where brown people used to live.

mrufin2 — 2025-10-14 22:05:40 UTC

Dante realizes at the end of the story that pain is temporary, but will always leave scars.

Paragraph 10

2025-10-14 22:05:53 UTC

The apartment has a special place in Shay and her familys' heart because it's the place where Shay took her first steps and every inch of it has memories made by her family.

2025-10-14 22:07:13 UTC

At the end of the story Dante realizes that the memories will last forever but the relationship might not.

Theme

2025-10-14 22:07:22 UTC

Dante realizes at the end of the story that shay moving is going to hurt at first but at some point the pain will go down, But it will always stay in the back of his head.

theme

fvega5_2 — 2025-10-14 22:08:55 UTC

Dante realizes that he wont see Shay for a while and that their relationship could be at risk.

jarino1 — 2025-10-14 22:09:41 UTC

At the end of the story, Dante realizes that this pain and sadness is temporary, but their lives would be changing forever, leaving a scar.

52-72

2025-10-14 22:11:37 UTC

Shay and Dante's relationship started in their childhood. Growing with them until one day, during their usual handshake Dante expressed his love for Shay, and that is when they knew their relationship was more than a friendship. Shay realizes, this in the line "okay,okay,okay. So, I was scared. Because I knew I loved you too but it was strange".

2025-10-14 22:17:21 UTC

Dante realizes that though their relationship may not be forever their love will be forever in his mind.