In the context of human society, a family (from Latin: familia) is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity (by recognized birth),affinity (by marriage), or co-residence and/or shared consumption (see Nurture kinship). Fifteen year old Liam's family consists of his eighteen year old brother, Brett; then there's Jonah, Brett's best friend - who has loved Liam since he first set eyes on him, and their wacky friend Aiden. The three older boys have made it their priority to raise Liam together after Liam and Brett lost their mother under tragic circumstances. In public Liam is quiet and shy; small and a late bloomer, he often gets picked on at school. At home with his family, his personality blooms and he often becomes a mischievous imp keeping the older boys on their toes. This is a coming of age story about acceptance, family , but mostly about true love and what once person is willing to do for the person he loves. It is a boyxboy story, so if you are uncomfortable with this topic, please do not read any further.

Masochist: a person whose emotional gratification depends on his or her suffering from physical pain or humiliation. Brett and his boyfriend have been doing this abusive tango for years. When will enough be enough?

Leaving a troubled past behind, Dylan starts his first day at a new high school. He's soon wrapped up in his new life, meeting new friends and especially someone to take his mind off the things that happened. However, the past has a way of catching up, and how does he think he can get someone else out of their misery if he can't even help himself? Dylan knows he should know better than to fall for someone new, but Zach isn't just anyone. He's the guy with a face of stone and eyes as cold as a winter's night - a guy without a heart - or so it would seem... They won't like each other at all, they will hate - hate each other senseless. But perhaps that senselessness is what will get them out of their troubles once and for all.