Similarities Between Bennett And Jack Merridew

Ralph Bennett and Jack Merridew were both very simple-minded at one point in their lives when the third year of high school had rolled around and the two fell for each other's best friend. Ralph was aware of Merridew's presence at this time, but never thought much of him. He just knew that the boy was incredibly tall for his age and had unique features that he hardly ever saw on anyone else he knew. He had never seen eyes like the ones that belonged to Merridew, eyes that were such a light blue that they almost appeared as gray. Merridew's stare was as cold as ice, and it made Ralph sure that if you kept looking at him for more than a few seconds, you would drop dead from fear.
Merridew would have remained nothing but a background character