Ruth's backstory has always been complicated and fuzzy to anyone other than herself or her family members. Maybe by my writing, this will help even myself understand a little bit better.
She was the competitive gymnast who felt like no one loved her. He was the baseball player who had loved her for a while. When these two high school seniors get together, life changes in ways they never would have expected.
I suck at summaries, so don't judge the story based on this.