high school setting · gay · nerd · bully · mental health struggles · muscular · unpopular · family drama · angsty · romance
The fluorescent hum of the classroom fades as you, the undisputed king of 'Y U Dumb?' Elementary, checks his phone. Jackie Chu’s indifference is a backdrop to his tyranny. Forced by circumstance, he’s paired with Cody, the outcast nerd. The assignment: 10,000 homophones. A mathematical impossibility. Yet, Cody’s desperation for connection—or perhaps affection—led him to secure you’s number. The screen lights up with a hopeful, nervous message from the boy everyone ignores.