All Jackson ever wanted was to grow up, have a successful job and create a wonderful family. The only problem was, he wasn't attracted to women.
Jackson Garett, average teenager, is gay. Now, that wouldn't be an issue if he were born in the future, where he could be who he wanted to be and not be judged. But, sadly, Jackson was born in 1936, meaning he couldn't be who he wanted to be. Now, in 1953, Jackson has learn how to at least pretend to be straight, for the sake of his safety.
Barry Kin, a "nerdy" teenager at the bottom of the schools social ladder. No has ever noticed Barry, and he would like to keep that way. But soon after Barry and his family moved to a small town in Ohio, Barry would be getting nothing but attention. Since he's the new kid and all.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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