Avery is the only openly gay guy in his dorm, yet falls for his straight roommate Cox. Cox constantly blurts out awkward lines, then keeps crossing lines—scrubbing Avery’s back, feeding him water, sharing his bed, calling him “baby.” Avery is torn between hope and the sting of being called “brother.” Cox claims to support Avery chasing girls, yet gets jealous, follows him, and drives others away. Avery secretly kisses Cox while drunk; Cox pretends to have blacked out but remembers everything. When Avery shows up in a skirt, Cox completely loses control. After repeated push-and-pull in hotels, dorm rooms, and family homes, Cox finally tells Avery’s mother, “I’m Avery’s boyfriend.” During winter break, they discover they met as children at a theme park—the “pretty little girl” Cox remembered was Avery.
