After a bad car crash Joel Chavez has to move back to Back water Crawford, Ohio to live with his dad. Tension rises when he finds himself continuously clashing with his ex best friend and resident honor student, golden boy, and football extraordinaire, Alex Yeong. After years of not seeing each other, emotions run hot as their ability to avoid each other lessens, pitting them together and against each other. Joel's judgement had always been clouded by pretty words and a need for a place in the world. If you gave him a word he'd wear it proudly on his chest as an identity. Alex's wants had always been clouded by the success listening to others brought, and the need to feel and be of worth. If you wanted a square he'd bend himself out of shape.