Darby Kale is not the nicest person. He never has been. Why? Well, it all comes down to his height. Being a five foot nothing guy is hard. Especially when everyone refuses to let him have peace about it, ever. During the summer of his seventeenth, Darby just so happens to meet a very handsome, and very tall guy under strange circumstances. Will charm and good looks be enough to break through Darby's shell? Or will he still be cold and surly by summer's end? Read to find out!

Meet Azel, a crazy, random, clumsy 17 year old with a completely oblivious personality. Meet Alistair, a simply perfect, beautiful, loving 17 year old with a completely confusing personality. Add in some best friends, bullies, heartache and love, and you'll have both of their lives.

“There are three types of people,” he murmurs while gazing at her. “Those who come face to face with death unintentionally, ones who don’t have any control over it, and ones that greet it with open arms blatantly, which is you, darling. And it’s a pity,” He crouches down in front of her and his filthy hands rest on her knees. “I’ll give you two options to choose from,” he says before faintly smiling. “You can either be the one to die or you can be the one to kill.”