On The Outside (Book One)

When Ethan starts off a brand new high school year, he does so with a secret. As his growing feelings for other boys begin to intensify instead of merely fading away, he tries his best to avoid the problem altogether, hoping for better days ahead. However, when an openly gay student comes to school, one who is constantly bullied and picked on, Ethan finds himself dealing with much more than a strange attraction to the same sex. Will Ethan's fear of society, fear of his friends, and possibly even a fear of himself, keep him away from his heart's desire forever? Or will love entice him to the point of allowing him to go after what he really wanted all along?