Ioan (pronounced Yo-On) Garrison is 16 years old, a senior in high school, gay and he is also on the chubbier side, many factors in his life that make him a target to be bullied. Ioan has an older brother, Parker who is 18 years old and a senior in high school; he and Ioan are in the same grade since Ioan was skipped two grades when he entered high school. Parker and Ioan are really close and Parker protects his little brother as well as he can and has encouraged Ioan to hit the gym in the high school after school since Ioan wants to tone his body along with trying out for the soccer team. Dallas Knox is an 18 year old senior in high school, who is straight or at least he thinks he is and is on the weight lifting and football teams with Parker Garrison. Dallas and Parker are friends as well as teammates and he has feelings for Ioan but doesn't know how to deal with these feelings since Ioan is Parker's little brother. Plus he's pretty sure that he makes Ioan uncomfortable when they are around each other.