Cody has been bullied his whole life, being labeled and permanently made an outcast from his peers. What did he expect? Being gay was bad. It was weird. It just didn't make sense. But when the new guy shows up, Cody's world flips. He no longer feels like an outcast. And he'll stop at nothing to protect what he loves. *** "Fight me." I growled, meeting his eyes. My chest heaved and my eyes narrowed. No more mister nice guy.