Everything We Shut Our Eyes To

Crushing on your straight best friend will make any normally outgoing high school football player withdraw from his friends. Unrequited love can do that to you. But when Dwight Varley's mom dies, he's also left with a burden of guilt he finds difficult to shake. To make matters worse, Dwight must cope with his distant, grieving father, who spirals into depression. Playing it straight helps Dwight save face temporarily, but living a lie tears his insides apart. Tell his dad…. Don't tell his dad…. Some choices seem too hard to make. Besides, what if coming out sends his dad over the edge?