Riley was crying again. Every night she dreamt of another catastrophe, vivid nightmares of becoming a man that left her waking up more tired each morning. After a tearful discussion with her mom, June, the two begin Riley's journey into transitioning from a young boy into a young girl. When she switches schools in order to start again as "Riley, the girl", she meets Colby and Amber and the three develop an overwhelming reciprocal love, finding ways to force their friendship through the social structures that surround them and discovering the meaning of a community.