*COMPLETED* As summer draws to a close, the cracks it created are still spreading. With Alexis gone and JJ struggling to cope with the aftermath of his mother's arrest, the once-unbreakable group of friends is unraveling. JJ shuts everyone out, especially Carly, who's left wondering if what they shared was ever real. But after Maddox disappears without a word, the search for him pulls them back together, and Aaron tries desperately to keep what's left of their friendship alive-but nothing feels like it used to. Secrets simmer, old wounds reopen, and the line between holding on and letting go grows impossibly thin. Bayside Part 2 is the raw, emotional continuation of Bayside, delving deeper into love, loss, and the fragile threads that bind us-even when everything falls apart.

Four friends - JJ, Alexis, Maddox, and Aaron - have been best friends in the small coastal town of Bayside since they were children. Their inseparable bond felt more like family than anything. When JJ's mother, a longtime heroin addict, vanishes just weeks into summer, everything they used to cling to - long afternoons surfing, nighttime bonfires, and cozy sleepovers - begins to unravel. As JJ struggles to cope with his mother's addiction, he meets Carly, the new girl whose unrelenting desire to understand him forces him to confront his fear of being loved. Alexis, who's been in love with JJ for as long as she can remember, watches their connection deepen from the sidelines. Aaron tries to keep the group together in his typical carefree ways, but even steadfast Maddox begins to suffer from secrets he refuses to name. Bayside is an emotional coming-of-age story about the weight of addiction and the ways that sometimes, love just isn't enough.