Eleanor Lanigan has finally put her unhappy past behind her. Or so she thinks. Feeling worthless when it came to her body and appearance, she's always struggled with social interactions: a result of poor self-esteem and judgemental peers. Now she's changed, having lost the weight and spent a good chunk of money to attempt to fit conventional standards of beauty. High school is over and starting freshmen year at Blackwell University is daunting. University is a new chapter in her life, a fresh start that she desperately needs to move on, to forget her emotional baggage. Staying low-key but at the same time having new friends would be a nice change. Meeting the ridiculously handsome Theo Hunter and his friends is one of the many highlights, and soon she finds herself relatively okay mentally. But old habits die hard, and soon, she discovers herself slipping back to her toxic coping mechanisms. Encountering cruel people who can tear all your efforts to love yourself with a few snarky comments is a new challenge. It's hard to be at peace with yourself when you don't know what you're worth.