A soccer game ignites clear attraction between Ben and August, marked by playful banter and physical closeness. A trip to Target sees August purchase significant red soccer shorts. Back at camp, a seemingly innocent card game and foot massage leads to an unexpected and intimate encounter. The night concludes with a palpable shift in their dynamic.
Joey wakes in Hayden's dorm, receiving texts from Alex after he uncovers Joey's relationship with Hayden. At breakfast, Alex confronts Joey, urging him to be discreet. Later, Hayden joins game night, leading to a confrontation between Alex and Hayden. Hayden suggests another camping trip, and they share an intimate moment in Brendan's dorm room.
18-year-old Ben arrives at Camp Parsons for his first job as a Commissioner, juggling excitement with his hidden sexuality and leaving his friend Evan behind. He meets Camp Director Steve and learns he'll be rooming with August, an exchange staff member from the Netherlands, setting the stage for personal discoveries and unexpected connections.
During a shopping trip at Costco with Ben and Caleb, John teases Caleb about the new underwear Caleb picks out. Things take a turn when they return home to discover something about JP they all didn't know. The situation escalates but ultimately leads to a moment of intimacy between Ben and JP.
Hayden invites Joey to his dorm after their evening together, sparking a deeper conversation about their desires and past experiences. Hayden confesses his attraction to Joey and asks to try something new with him. They navigate this uncharted territory together, forging a profound connection as they explore each other's boundaries.
Ben, John, and Caleb go to a University of Colorado Boulder football tailgate party with Caleb's AFROTC friends. At the tailgate, Ben gets vomited on by Spencer's girlfriend Riley. Dylan, one of Caleb's friends, takes Ben back to his apartment to shower and change into new clothes, but Ben and John discover something else about Dylan.
John joins Caleb and the Mines AFROTC crew for their morning PT run. Later that week, as Ben is on a quick Safeway run during the Broncos game, Caleb gets something off his chest to John. When Ben returns, Caleb lets him put on his combats.
Joey struggles to get through his day at school and work before meeting with Hayden. Inside Joey's apartment, Hayden confides in Joey, leading to an intimate encounter. However, their secrecy is threatened when Alex, Joey's friend, wants to come over to grab something from Joey.
Back at Mines for 2nd year, Ben meets Caleb, one of his new roommates in their new College-owned apartment. Caleb, a cadet in AFROTC and a big sports fan is excited to meet John, who is arriving later that day. In their bedroom, Ben and John can't wait to get back to business, even with Caleb in the next room.
Ben joins Walker and his friends in the hot tub. After Rohan leaves for the night, Ben, Egor, and Walker all room together for the night. In the morning, Ben has to call John before John leaves for mass to get something off his chest.
Joey manages the outdoor gear rental counter at CU Boulder's recreation center. After Hayden, a freshman track athlete and Tiktok influencer rents camping gear for a weekend in the Rockies, Joey finds something unexpected within Hayden's returned sleeping bag.
John comes out to his old TikTok followers on a livestream but gets a mixed reaction. Afterward, Cole calls John on Facetime to show him his new Ethikas. Back in WA, Ben drives up to Walker's sleepover birthday party in Sedro-Wooley where he meets Walker's high school friend, Egor.
After they visit the Park Meadows LEGO store, Chris takes Peyton on an unplanned visit home to Castle Rock to see Chris' LEGO collection and more. When the pair return to the convention, they set up their creations and attend the opening ceremony.
Ben adjusts to life back home in Seattle, as John is thousands of miles away in Wisconsin and busy working with his brother. While John is with extended family for dinner, Ben attends his former Boy Scout Troop's 25th Anniversary Dinner with Evan.
After a week at home in Wisconsin, John finally tells his family about his relationship with Ben. At the gym, John runs into Cam, the high school basketball teammate he fooled around with.
John goes to Evan's house with Ben and his parents for dinner on their last day together in Seattle. When the three retreat to Evan's room after dinner, Ben asks to try on Evan's old spandex rowing club suit, and Evan has to put on his UW Huskies suit as well.
After lunch at Lighthouse Park in Mukilteo, Ben takes John for a tennis lesson at the athletic club where his family has a membership. In the locker room, the two discover the added thrill of getting off where they could easily be caught.
Ben and John go for a hike in the mountains around Snohomish County. After going over their respective body counts, John fulfills Ben's ultimate fantasy, which he's held since Boy Scouts.
Chris meets one of his LEGO idols at the convention meet and greet. Peyton goes out for an early morning run and returns to find Chris ready to continue the action before starting their day.
After Evan's UW rowing practice, his secret concerning Easton is revealed. Ben and John discuss the new developments over brunch while Evan is in class, and they meet back with Evan at Easton's dorm.
Ben and John return to Seattle to a surprise at home. The next morning, the pair join Evan at his rowing practice at UW to meet Evan's rowing crew and Easton who sits in the "ejector seat".
Ben and John make the 8-hour drive from Seattle to Boise through Eastern Washington and Oregon where John doesn't feel safe about showing off their relationship. After setting up camp, the two watch the sunset and then crawl into paired sleeping bags together for their first night in Idaho.
John arrives in Seattle to visit Ben after finishing their first year at Mines. Evan, Ben's childhood best friend, a star rower on the UW Freshman Crew takes them to Dim Sum and the Space Needle where he reveals it wasn't a surprise to him when Ben came out of the closet.
To avoid the non-stop party and drink fest known as "E-Days" at Mines, Ben and John retreat to Connor's house in Colorado Springs for the weekend. After meeting Connor's brother Cole, who previously played on the Arizona Wildcats Baseball team, Ben is excited when he finds himself in Cole's room with his baseball memorabilia. While Ben and Connor are back on campus to take in the festivities, John hangs out with Cole in the basement, and John ...
Spending most of their spring break together in John's dorm due to John spraining his ankle playing basketball, the couple look forward to one day out with Joshua and his new boyfriend Sebastian. After lunch and thrifting together, Ben and John are forced to stay longer than planned in Sebastian's CU Denver dorm room due to an unfortunate event.
Chris and Peyton room together at a hotel for a LEGO Fan/Builder Convention in Colorado. Little do they know they share more than just a love for the brick.