To All Who Keep Him Close: But Not Close Enough

To All Who Keep Him Close: But Not Close Enough is a short story trilogy available on Medium. The story follows the life of Bennett Jennings and the things he endures in his life that he later documents into his diary throughout the three installments of the short story series.
== Author ==
Dom Okon is the author of To All Who Keep Him Close: But Not Close Enough, To All Who Keep Him Close: But Not Close Enough: Volume II and To All Who Keep Him Close: But Not Close Enough: The Final Chapter 
== Versions ==
To All Who Keep Him Close: But Not Close Enough: this is the first installment of the series which was released in July 2022. 
To All Who Keep Him Close: But Not Close Enough: Volume II: this is the second installment of the series which was released in April 2023. 
To All Who Keep Him Close: But Not Close Enough: The Final Chapter: this is the third and last installment of the series which was released in January 2024. 
== Titular Characters ==
Bennett Jennings: is a complex character that can come off as rude or not empathetic to many. He is known to put himself first at times but has shown on various occasions that he cares for his friends. The trilogy revolves around him and his thoughts. 
Delilah Hasbrouck: is a redheaded teenager who is very smart. She is a loyal friend but can mistrust easily due to events that took place in her childhood. She was involved in a relationship with another student (Cole Ricci) at Bailey Alack High School in the first and second installments of the series. 
Violet Zhang: is a character who struggles with finding her identity. She is in a relationship with another titular character (Micheal Mensah) throughout the whole series. It is partly due to this that she has issues finding herself and her true passions. 
Micheal Mensah: is an African American character who loves to play on Bailey Alack High School's basketball team. He is in a relationship with titular character (Violet Zhang) throughout the short story series. He is also known to be Bennett's closest male friend. 
Avery Reyes: is a girl who transfers into Bailey Alack High School when something happens at her old school with her friends. Throughout the series, she tries to ruin Violet and Delilah's friendship as she fears she will have no friends like she did in the past.
Davies Thomas: is a blonde British teen who is seen to be Bennett's love interest in the second and third installment of the To All Who Keep Him Close short story series. He is kind and athletic but has issues coming to terms with his sexuality due to his home life and religious values. 
Jared Zhang: is the only main character to be introduced/mentioned in the second installment of the short story series. He is known to like computers and robots and decides to major in Computer Science when attending college. He is also Avery Reyes' love interest in To All Who Keep Him Close: But Not Close Enough: The Final Chapter.