Throughout open heart book 1, we learned a bit about Ethan’s past (mostly in premiun scenes). With that in mind, I’ve decided to assemble every piece of information I could find about his backstory and theorize about how these information could possibly connect into one big backstory for him. This turned out longer than I originally thought so most of it is under a cut.
Let’s start with what we do know about Ethan:
-He isn’t close with his parents. They didn’t support his decision to become a doctor nor helped him chase his dreams. Ethan decided to leave behind what was planned for him and embark on his own path when he went to med school (which he considers his proudest accomplishment)
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