When the future calls for more, you have to be prepared to throw the past away. Mason saw University as a chance to get away from the past and the baggage that accompanied it. A man of good intuition, his cut, firm body created by farm work will cause distractions. However, Mason has made a promise. Born from scars from the past, he has promised that he will not get involved with another man. Then he met Elijah. Elijah saw University as a chance to start anew with his boyfriend. Elijah is loyal to a relationship that others see as toxic. For Elijah, he is fine in his comfort zone. Nothing will shake him from the plateau he rests. A chance for stability in his life. Then he met Mason, and soon after found himself single. The attraction between Mason and Elijah grows thick, and takes both men far from where they wanted.. Each man now has to face up to his demons. They have to figure out if a future together is worth throwing away the things that they see as essential to their being. A short gay novella filled with angst, humor and two men who will grow in many different directions...