Lizzie Saltzman is a closeted high school student who lives in a conservative town wit her father, Alaric, and twin sister, Josie. She is very popular and has many friends, but no one but her sister know she's gay. Lizzie doesn't think she'll ever be able to come out to her homophobic father, but then Hope Mikaelson moves into town along with her best friend, Penelope Park, and everything changes for the twins when they quickly befriend the new girls.

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.