Kenneth Brannigan is a small-town history professor. He''s happy with his life, loves the classes he teaches, and lives in a tiny apartment in a converted house with his best friend, Tim, next door. He''s still recovering from a bad breakup and is content to stick to his comfortable routine. It''s Tim who insists he come to the Queer Alliance''s Rainbow Mixer. At the mixer, Kenn meets David Burgundy, a new-to-town TA who is working on his masters. Dave is drawn immediately to Kenn and is thrilled when Kenn offers to show him the best pizza place in town. One meal leads to two, which leads to Dave and Kenn spending most of their free time together. and Kenn loosening his self-imposed rules regarding dating and sex for some kinky fun. Kenn''s ex isn''t going to just let Kenn be, though, and the happier Kenn is with Dave, the less the ex likes it. Will Kenn continue to run away from his past, or will his relationship with Dave help him face it head-on?