Rhydian Rafferty and Marcus Mason are childhood best friends living like parallel lines across the street from each other.
A complex web of friendship, lust, and shared grief crisscrosses both of their lives like transversals. Mocking a popular movie, they make a bet about how Rhydian will lose her virginity. As they mature, Rhydian and Marcus balance their changing romantic relationships with their professional one as co-owners of a family restaurant.
Years later, their daughter, Lio, now a teenager, explores her sexual orientation. Marcus, now married, has maintained a secret friendship with someone from the past, whose return sets Rhydian’s heart skipping like a rock on glassy water.
Through it all, Lake Michigan gives steadfast advice and a soothing presence. Rhydian and Marcus build a fulfilling life together along the coastline as best friends, navigating unexpected betrayals and the ever-present shadow of their past. But their biggest fear lurks in their shared understanding that happiness is fragile.
When a sudden tragedy shatters everything they've built, can they help each other pick up the pieces?
Losing It explores themes of nature, love, loss, friendship, and the enduring power of human connection.