He/Him

Closested gay man, trying to fit in with the jocks and stuff, he also kinda has abandonment issues and lives with his dad's ex wife which is quite telling of his current parental situation, he wants to protect other people but he also wants to protect himself, like he'll a punch but he wouldn't like, go out and say he's friends with someone who isn't popular but if someone tries to hurt that kid he'll protect them? He's tall, he's like a rugby jock, so.

he's also the love interest, yeah they end up together in the end it's a long story