Legendary Frybread Drive-In: "Look Away," by Karina Iceberg

by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Sandy June's Legendary Frybread Drive-In is a magical place where Indigenous teens can find love, support, comfort, and community — no matter where in space or time they come from.

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Maybe It Starts, House of Stray Cats, Mvskoke Joy, Game Night, Look Away, Patent Red, Braving the Storm, You Had One Job, Heart Berry
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  1. waft
    be driven or carried along, as by the air
    I wish for the wind to shift, to pull the fresh ocean air inland, instead of wafting the smell of rotting fish from the barrels down the ramp over me.
  2. half-hearted
    feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
    I mumble something about needing a shower and offer a half-hearted wave.
  3. halibut
    a large, marine flatfish that is commonly used as food
    Gape, openmouthed, like the rockfish and halibut you stare at all day.
  4. motivational
    of or serving to provide incentive or stimulus to action
    I try to prepare myself for Dara’s date with Elliott—you know, motivational words like, “You don’t hate your fave cousin” and “Who needs boys anyway?”
  5. unrequited
    not returned in kind
    After I even told her about my now unrequited crush!
  6. fantasize
    indulge in imagination unrestricted by reality
    After closing the door for Dara (sigh), Ell moves to the driver’s side as I fantasize about better places to be.
  7. beeline
    the most direct route
    She laughs, then makes a beeline for the lawn in front of the stage, the blanket grasped tight in her arms as she runs to find a spot near the front.
  8. aforementioned
    being the one previously spoken of
    Squish her against the aforementioned crush, leading to all the feelings.
  9. eon
    an interminable period of time
    After eons of waiting, we get to the front and Grandmary hooks us up with Indian tacos, and as she winks at me again, I try to let it all go.
  10. perverse
    marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
    I take a perverse satisfaction in rushing off toward Dara, planning to drop her food and finally find my escape route.
  11. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
    At this, I feel the chagrin on my face.
  12. kindred
    similar in quality or character
    It had made me feel like I had a kindred spirit—until she asked out my crush!
  13. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
    “I didn’t ask out Ell for me! I asked him out for you—because clearly you didn’t take my advice when I told you that silly dating book was something Grandmary confiscated from one of the aunties back in the day, because it was leading them astray way back then. She didn’t even know it was still in her closet.”
  14. astray
    away from the right path or direction
    “I didn’t ask out Ell for me! I asked him out for you—because clearly you didn’t take my advice when I told you that silly dating book was something Grandmary confiscated from one of the aunties back in the day, because it was leading them astray way back then. She didn’t even know it was still in her closet.”
  15. ramble
    continue talking or writing in a purposeless manner
    I’m rambling, and my face is flushed, and I hope he can’t see it, but at the same time, I’m still leaning into the arm he has wrapped around me.
Created on Mon Feb 23 08:33:17 EST 2026 (updated Tue Mar 24 14:56:25 EDT 2026)

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