freddie hates hawkins, indiana the moment he arrives. at first, his hatred has nothing to do with the town itself. instead, it has more to do with the fact that his father decided to pack up their entire family and move across the entire fucking ocean ( “it’ll help us move on from mum” ). he doesn’t even go outside for the first week & merely sulks about the bland interior of the house, refusing to look outside his window.
but finally, he’s forced to go to school and loses his ability to choose. he hates the town even more the first time he’s forced to step outside. the dreary sky is devoid of color. he smells nothing except middle-class American suburbia. out of spite, he swings a water bottle full of of vodka in his hand as he walks to school, almost daring someone to try to get him in trouble.