Luke Strange is a boy who gets bullied for being a nerd/ loner/emo he also gets bullied for being gay. He doesn't have any friends people ask him to sit with him and all that jazz but declines all of them he feels he has to be alone all the time. He doesn't eat, he is anorexic . he has come out to his very religious parents. his parents didn't accept him like most people in his life they try to beat the gay out of him. he has a major crush on Travis Lockwood. He is 17 turning 18 in two days. Travis Lockwood Kind on the inside but puts up a mask of an emotionless boy. When he sees someone getting bullied he helps but does it in a way he thinks he doesn't show his emotions(Luke sees his emotions). He is a closeted Gay. He ran away from abusive parents and joined the gang then became the leader at 16. He is 18.