Two years have passed since Jayden walked out of Crystal High - and out of Axel's life. Two years since the photo that changed everything, since the whispers, the hate, and the heartbreak that followed. Now a sophomore at Starlight College, Axel thought he'd finally learned how to live with the ache of losing Jayden... until his college went up in flames. With nowhere else to go, Starlight students are forced to merge with their rivals from Whimsical College - a place Axel never imagined would bring him face-to-face with his past. Because standing there, in the crowd of new faces, is Jayden Parker - colder, quieter, and a little more broken than before. And just like that, Axel's world burns all over again. (If you have not read the first book please read it to understand the story)

Jayden is the golden boy of Crystal High-smart, athletic, and effortlessly popular. To everyone else, his life is perfect. But behind the flawless facade is someone complicit in cruelty, especially toward Oliver, the openly queer boy his friend group loves to torment. Then, Jayden catches himself falling for a boy. Suddenly, the walls he's built start to crack. Torn between the safety of his image and the truth of who he is, Jayden must decide to keep hiding behind popularity, or risk everything for a chance to be his real self-and maybe, finally, make things right.