The Rest of Us Just Live Here, Patrick Ness

The narrator of this YA title is Mikey, who has been “madly, desperately in love” with Henna since he was 12. In the novel’s strange world, there are ordinary kids and there are indie kids, who have a special role in life. Mikey and his pals see Finn, an indie kid, run into the woods with a glowing girl. The next day, Finn’s body is found.