Karkat Vantas, a hopeless romantic, is sick of standing in the background as his friends fall in love. And he's MORE than sick of giving out romance tips, those things don't grow on trees, ya know! But what happens when the new girl in school peeks his interest? Is this sudden romance for better or for worse?

Nepeta and Karkat met for the first time when they were five years old. This tracks Nepeta and her relationship with Karkat through their lives, as well as their friends' lives.