That’s the thing about Tiny: his problems are so huge that yours can hide behind them.
-- Will Grayson (Narrator 1) (chapter 1)

Importance: Will suggests that he both enjoys and resents the way that Tiny overshadows him with his loud personality. Will likes to fade into the background and not draw attention to himself, but he also feels drained at having to deal with Tiny’s drama all the time.

he is both the source of my happiness and the one i want to share it with.
-- Will Grayson (Narrator 2) (chapter 4)

Importance: Grayson demonstrates how dependent he has grown of his virtual relationship with Isaac. He is so deeply unhappy in all other aspects of his life that he puts all the pressure for his future happiness on his expectations of Isaac.

I met a guy named Will Grayson in that porn store… I was there to use my fake ID, and he was there to meet his fake boyfriend.
-- Will Grayson (Narrator 1) (chapter 9)

Importance: Green...