Benji is in deep, unrequited love with his best friend Gideon, and it sucks. When absentminded Benji isn’t busy making a fool of himself or getting bullied by his soccer team, he’s busy watching Gideon fall in love with the gorgeous Jude. As Benji sulks in the friend zone, he begins to wonder if he should pursue a romance with a better chance, or continue being hopelessly in love with Gideon.

Emerson is miserable with his life. He’s constantly bullied, and his boyfriend, Matt, sides with his tormentors. When Emerson hides in the school’s boiler room to escape everyone, he doesn’t expect to find a journal. The journal looks simple enough, but inside, it contains the shocking story of a boy named Nash. As Emerson reads deeper into the heart wrenching words of Nash’s life, he is unaware that his life is about to change forever.