Episode 4 of the Paramount+ supernatural teen mystery School Spirits found leading lady Maddie hitting another roadblock in unraveling the mystery behind her apparent murder. Her fellow ghost friend Charley (played by Nick Pugliese) attempted to comfort her, assuring her that she wasn't alone and she wasn't the only one with unfinished business. She wondered about his, leading to a flashback as he told her about his first meeting with his teen love Emilio (played by Andrew Alvarez) while on a camping trip, where exchange student Emilio openly befriended Charley, despite the bullies present. They teased about Charley being gay and Emilio told Charley that bullies were the same where he came from, and they were right, referring to his own sexuality, which took Charley by surprise. He later ditched his shirt as the two shared a tent. Charley then revealed to Maddie that Emilio later outed him to his parents, thinking it would help him be happier. Charley told her that it only infuriated him, causing him to leave Emilio a nasty letter, claiming he never had feelings for him and never wanted to see him again. Charley lamented being stuck at the school as a teen ghost, forced to see Emilio every day since he now worked there as a teacher.
Andrew Alvarez with Nick Pugliese
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