My Best Friend Never Grew Past Age Eight, and No One Believed He’d Find Love — But I Did

small, but by fourth grade, the gap became impossible to miss.

His classmates grew taller.

Their faces changed.

Their voices deepened.

Noah stayed almost exactly the same size.

Doctors ran test after test.

Eventually, they diagnosed him with an extremely rare growth disorder affecting his bones and hormone response.

His mind developed normally.

His body didn’t.continue reading …