Eli Francis, an assistant at a popular online magazine, dreams of being a writer but is stuck fetching coffee for his demanding boss and his ex. When a disastrous date leads to an unexpected assignment, Eli sees a chance to finally earn that promotion. His boss wants him to ‘build a better boyfriend’ by coaching an awkward but kind man named Peter for an article. However, Eli secretly uses the project to explore Peter’s journey growing up queer in the South and his adult coming-of-age dating experiences. As they spend more time together, the lines between their staged interactions and genuine feelings blur. Discover if Eli can overcome his fears to become the writer he aspires to be and find the love he deserves in ‘The Build-a-Boyfriend Project’.