Timeline
1972 - Ryan is born.
1975 - Brendon is born.
1988 - Brendon figures out he's gay.
June - Brendon falls into depression.
1989 - Brendon starts skipping out on church.
1990 - Brendon turns 15.

February - Brendon runs away from home.

May - Brendon moves to Chicago, later that month he begins escorting on the streets as a way to afford his move.
July - Brendon finally buys his first apartment. Which he can't quite afford.
1991 - Ryan turns 16, gets his drivers license.
1992 - Brendon quits escorting, lands a steady job as a bus boy at a Mexican restaurant. He lied and said he could speak Spanish. He can't.
1993 - Brendon is injured in a car crash, is hospitalized for 12 days, and therefore fired from his job. At the same time, in seemingly another world, Ryan lands his parents' dream job of becoming a nurse, graduating early. He has multiple connections within the city.
September - Ryan and Brendon meet by chance at the hospital. Brendon's apartment burns down, he moves in with Ryan.
October - Brendon attempts escorting again, and loses his virginity to Dallon, all so he can pay back Ryan for living with him.

1994 - Brendon runs away from home.