After the incidents following his 16th birthday, Ian Lightfoot catches the eye of New Mushroomton High's star runningback, Aeric Aldheim. There's an undeniable attraction between the two, and really, after conquering a cursed dragon and learning magic, how scary can dating one of the most popular guys at school be?

Sequel to Firsts. Ian and Aeric head into senior year expecting smooth sailing to graduation on their way to Willowdale together. But when Ian discovers a group devoted to learning magic, he's torn between his newfound passion, and the plan he's made with his boyfriend, wondering if he can even have both in his life as its charismatic leader sways him away from everything he's known.

Five years after graduating from Willowdale College, Aeric K. Aldheim returns to New Mushroomton, only to find himself quickly running into his ex, Ian Lightfoot, who's done quite a bit of glowing up in the years they've been apart.