<p>Elliot Donahey is an&nbsp;<em>out&nbsp;</em>young queer boy&mdash;artistic, empathic, and full of secret passions. He is a boy seeking protective shadows where he can hide from those who don&rsquo;t understand him&hellip;and to provide him with the means of surviving one more hellish day of high school.</p><p>When Elliot finds himself in the arms of Marco Sforza, a boy who is made to bask in the light of fame and success, shadows and light take on a whole new meaning. Marco&rsquo;s rising star as the quarterback of the Mercy High Avenging Angels may come crashing down around him if his relationship with Elliot is discovered. And Marco&rsquo;s past of playing a ladies man convincing his teammates he&rsquo;s&nbsp;<em>one of them</em>&nbsp;will pose problems that Marco&rsquo;s teammates have to deal with.</p><p>Can Marco and Elliot find their romance in the sun, or will those who profess to be close to them tear them apart?</p>