Reeling from the news that his parents are divorcing, Pete Morgan starts his junior year at college cynical about love and commitment. Although his new openness to one-night stands does wonders for his sex life, fighting his romantic nature proves harder than he'd anticipated. He soon finds himself pining for a glamorous senior, Aidan, who doesn't mind taking Pete to bed but shows no interest in commitment -- at least not with Pete. And Pete's attempt at a friends-with-benefits relationship with sophomore Jed leaves Pete feeling empty.One bright spot in Pete's year is Matthew, an easygoing graduate student who assists Pete in making his first film. Matthew has some baggage too, and has sworn off relationships and sex altogether, so Pete feels safe to enjoy their friendship. But he falls for Matthew anyway, not able to fight his growing conviction that Matthew is the perfect guy for him.Even if Pete can accept he made a mistake when he turned his back on relationships, that doesn't mean Matthew will feel the same. With a few life lessons under his belt, Pete's ready to take a chance on love and bare his heart to Matthew. But will Matthew be willing to let Pete in?