Who is Eli Joseph Stock from Along for the Ride and what is their importance?

Eli Stock is one of the characters who live in Colby. He works at The Bike Shop and he is the older brother of Jake Stock. His mother is Karen Stock. Eli is in his early 20s and he is fairly attractive. Eli was involved in an automobile accident in which his best friend, Abe, was killed. After the accident, Eli felt a great amount of guilt over Abe's death and he began having difficulty going to sleep at night. Like Auden, Eli is an insomniac.