After a mid-year move, 14-year-old Elias meets his new neighbor Alexander and the two quickly hit it off. Alexander reveals without hesitation that he’s into boys, and while the new friends spend time together, Elias keeps his own burgeoning feelings to himself. Afraid of the reactions of those around him, Elias becomes entangled in a web of lies and begins to push Alexander away before realizing that love is too precious to let slip away. YOUNG HEARTS is a delicate and freshly told debut about early romance and taking chances.