The Narrator

The unnamed narrator of "We Didn't" describes the experience of being in a young relationship on the South Side of Chicago. In the story, he reflects on the experience of nearly losing his virginity to his girlfriend one summer. The younger narrator is preoccupied with sex and his girlfriend's body, while the older narrator presents his younger self without judgement and suggests that with time, he grew to appreciate their relationship for more than its physical aspects. The narrator writes reflectively in the story, allowing readers to see the youthful selfishness he once indulged. When the couple sees the drowned woman pulled from the water one night, the narrator admits that his younger self was still too preoccupied with the prospect of losing his virginity that he failed to see how the traumatic experience affected his young girlfriend. By the end of the story, the narrator's assertions...