The narrative centers on two men who initially appear to be archetypes but are defined by their internal complexities:
to the couple in the first book, Following the Rules . Rules of Play by Lane Hayes
: A "lumbersexual" former athlete whose outward confidence masks a history of family dysfunction and a "soft spot" for the one person he is supposedly "forbidden" to date: his best friend’s younger brother. The Playbook Metaphor The narrative centers on two men who initially