Sixteen year old Frank Iero can't seem to stay out of trouble. When he isn't getting drunk or high, he's picking fights at school or sneaking into neighborhood churches to deface their crucifixes. After his mother dies, things spiral even further out of control-and his father can only take so much before shipping him off to WayThrough Mountain Academy: a faith-based recovery camp for troubled teens tucked away in the remote town of Stehekin, Washington. Whatever remaining hope Frank has for his future is slowly drained out of him, that is, until he falls into a deep, obsessive limerence for another equally troubled camper: Gerard.

Frank moves to a new town, optimistic about starting a new life with his new friends. Gerard, however, is not so hopeful. Trigger warnings for abuse, alcohol abuse, self harm, suicidal thoughts, bullying