He's So Possessed With Me: Chapters 17–24

by Corey Liu
When Colin's best friend Ren gets a mysterious and almost-definitely demonic new boyfriend, Colin must stop at nothing to save Ren's life.

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  1. vulnerable
    susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation
    “They prey on a very specific kind of person,” Mr. Frank replies. “Someone who is spiritually vulnerable.”
  2. interject
    speak abruptly, especially as an interruption
    “Mr. Frank,” Blair interjects. “Please stop.”
  3. matter-of-fact
    not fanciful or imaginative
    He is speaking in that same matter-of-fact cadence he used for his medieval torture presentation for European History: each point about iron maidens and brazen bulls whittled down to the bare and grim facts.
  4. cadence
    the rhythmic rise and fall of the voice
    He is speaking in that same matter-of-fact cadence he used for his medieval torture presentation for European History: each point about iron maidens and brazen bulls whittled down to the bare and grim facts.
  5. anecdote
    short account of an incident
    It’s Shawn Mendes grinning, nose scrunched up like I’ve just shared with him the funniest, most amusing anecdote in the world.
  6. deepfake
    a digitally altered picture or video used to mislead people
    “Although I guess there’s deepfake,” he says at last.
  7. infestation
    the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
    “There are three stages of demonic possession, of course. Infestation, oppression, and possession.”
  8. intervention
    the act of getting involved
    Ren doesn’t like to feel ambushed, so this won’t be an intervention. Just two boys, hanging out.
  9. mitosis
    the process by which a cell divides into two new cells
    “It felt like mitosis.”
  10. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
    The trunk of an old birch, pallid and thin, standing just outside the porch light’s reach.
  11. dumbstruck
    so surprised or shocked as to be unable to speak
    I hear her flip-flops slap against the tiles while I stand here, dumbstruck, looking at my socks.
  12. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
    “Don’t be closed-minded,” Auntie Rose chastises her.
  13. gobsmacked
    completely shocked or astonished
    He’s wearing his signature collar ruffle again, and his eyes look uncertain as they peer around the table through his cat-eye glasses: from me to the gobsmacked aunties to Mom, who has no idea who this boy is, what he is doing in her house.
  14. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
    Baby Gap bows his head in deference.
  15. sidle
    move sideways
    I sidle up to Baby Gap’s left. Blair to his right. The three of us read off his phone.
Created on Mon Mar 23 05:58:00 EDT 2026 (updated Tue Jun 02 13:02:43 EDT 2026)

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