Charlie Spring, a quiet, kind-hearted, and openly gay overthinker, is still trying to move forward after a secret and emotionally abusive relationship left him struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, and the fear of trusting someone again. Everything begins to change when he’s seated next to Nick Nelson, Truham Grammar School’s friendly, popular rugby player. What starts as an unexpected friendship quickly grows into something much deeper as the two spend more time together, discovering they have far more in common than either of them ever imagined.