Emerson is a Pansexual teen, and Andy is a Gay teen. Emerson and Andy know about each other's sexualities, but nobody else does. Emerson is scared to come out and tell his family, for an unknown reason. Andy's parents are straight homophobic, so he can't come out to them at all.
The two are taking a huge risk, especially Andy. If someone finds out, they're dead.
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.