Jeordie White is an outcast at his school. One day after a brutal beating from his tormentor, Jeordie meets Brian. He's tall, sexy, and has a lot of the same interests. Jeordie falls for him, Brian thinks he's cute, but doesn't know if he likes him, he has been with guys before but thought that it was just experimenting. They go through many ups and downs that are really tough for both of them. Will they last together? Or will one of them break?

Manson is Jeordie's new teacher. Jeordie tries to get him to like him, but ends up running into trouble. There's only one person who can help him, and that's Manson.

Jeordie and Brian meet in a church youth group, letting their faith of unfaithfulness behold a new bond between the two.

Jeordie always found it hard to fit in. After seeing a dark and mysterious guy named Brian, he doesn't know how to feel about him. He feels like they could be friends, but will they end up as something more?