Alan Ashby never really expected his business to take off the way it did when he was a teenager. Now, at 22 years old, he's the owner of a mindblowing business, with the help of his best friend, personal assistant, and chauffeur, Vic Fuentes, there's nothing he can't do. Except get over his ex-boyfriend, Austin who had moved to Costa Rica to take care of his family when Alan's business had started to take flight. Now, Austin is back, Vic is falling for the new, young intern at the office, Kellin and is keeping something from his best friend, and Alan is at his wit's end.
Vic Fuentes has done everything for Alan from day one. That being said, the 25-year-old wants to do more with his life than wait on his best friend's every need (no matter how much Alan pays him). While working for Alan, he goes to law school on the side and with the help of his new, ambitious boyfriend, Kellin, Vic is finally getting the chance to spread his own wings.
In the end, though, it's no one's concern what these men do with their lives.
Vic (20) is being sent to a mental institution and is not happy about it. Its for his own good, so his family says. There's so many things that's wrong with him, but doesn't want to believe it. When he's roommates with Kellin (18), a boy who doesn't like to talk to anyone, and is isolated and closed off, spends most of his time drawing; Vic doesn't know what's wrong with his roommate, he simply thinks that Kellin's insane, and that he doesn't belong with someone like Kellin. Vic doesn't think he needs to be in that place at all. But they are forced to spend time with each other.
Until the two boys make an unlikely connection they never saw coming.
Warnings: I'm saying this now, and it goes toward the entire story; there are going to be a lot of references to suicide and self harm and other mental illnesses and things associated with them so if that makes you uncomfortable then don't read. Otherwise enjoy.
Title credits: A Loaded Smile by Adam Lambert