<p>For 21-year-old gay virgin Gabe Rafferty, the first decade of adulthood is unpredictable and intense.</p><p><br></p><p>Flat broke upon college graduation, Gabe navigates the passage from menial work to globetrotting corporate drudge, then strives for a real chance at professional fulfillment. His journey exploring his sexuality-from inhibited innocence, to first-love crises, to random hookups-doesn't seem to lead to the more sensual, committed relationships he wants. Then he meets Marty, an African American art student, and Gabe must face his white working-class background and racist father for a chance at true love.</p><p><br></p><p>Throughout, he traverses the joys and hazards of loving a headstrong cast of friends, including a lesbian couple, and Candy, a straight female friend whose life intersects with Gabe's in unexpected ways.</p><p><br></p><p>For Gabe, what happens after coming of age and coming out is a scramble to survive first journeys into sex, love, and livelihood.</p>