Layton's just trying to survive high school-dodging bullies, battling depression, and laughing at his own misery whenever he can. His best friend Milo is the only thing keeping him afloat, until Milo's sudden cancer diagnosis flips everything upside down. When Layton and Milo create a bucket list, the two set out to cross off every wild, ridiculous dream on it. Joined by June, a girl escaping her abusive boyfriend and searching for something real, their journey becomes messy, funny, and heartbreakingly beautiful. We Were Here Anyway is a story about friendship, survival, and learning that even in the darkest places, love and laughter can still exist.