Spencer

Almost five years have passed since Aaron came to in a hospital bed, injured so severely that he could not bear to look at his reflection. The nightmares have faded from the center of his days, yet intimacy with his boyfriend, Spencer Thomas, still feels out of reach. Aaron has rebuilt his life slowly, with help from his relatives, a counselor, and the man he loves. Spencer, however, has been living in a kind of pause, waiting for the day their relationship can feel ordinary again.

Hoping to break the stalemate, Spencer accepts a programming position in downtown Chicago, and Aaron is left behind. Just as he is trying to cope with the distance, Aaron learns that the men who attacked him have been arrested. He will have to testify and describe the worst night of his life in court, and doing so without Spencer beside him shakes the fragile balance he has built. Aaron turns to Jordan, a man who lost his brother in a school shooting and understands what it means to carry that kind of pain.

As the prosecutor presses him for answers, Aaron leans on Jordan for comfort. Spencer, meanwhile, must decide how far he is willing to go to keep Aaron's love.