Dan's life is shit, to say the least. His parents have no money, he gets bullied, he's depressed, and his life seems to have no light at the end of the tunnel. But there is one tiny glimmer in the tunnel however. It's Phil Lester. The beautiful boy from Manchester that seems to be the only thing making Dan smile. Phil finally notices Dans efforts to befriend him and they quickly grow close. But the problem is, they live on the other side of the country from each other... Miles away in Manchester, everyone thinks Phil Lester has the perfect life. Jaw-dropping good looks, a sucsessful YouTube community, middle-class wealth and a happy family. But looks can be deceiving. Sure, he may have that, but those are material things. Phil lacks the one thing he needs; happiness. He can't quite explain this gap, or how easily Dan Howell was able to fill it, but all he knows is that he couldn't be happier, unless he were actually able to meet this boy...