What is the main setting in the story, We Didn’t?

The South Side neighborhood of Chicago serves as the primary backdrop for the story, and there are a number of specific landmarks and businesses mentioned throughout that help establish its importance. As the story progresses, the staples of the neighborhood come to take on significance for the narrator as he is able to conjure more vivid memories of his adolescent relationship when he remembers the places they used to spend their time. For the narrator, the Chicago neighborhood is as much a staple of his youth as the formative experiences he had with the young girl.