When his tutor suggests he pick a favorite book to get more motivated to learn to read, Axel chooses a gay romance novel. He ends up taking the book everywhere he goes, reading it slowly yet repeatedly until he can recite entire lines. When his tutor resigns, a new one comes to replace her. Richard is doing research on dyslexia for his next book by tutoring Axel, but struggles to remain an impartial observer. Working with such an attractive man turns out to be hard for Axel. Moreover, Richard has a difficult time keeping his secret under wraps.
