"The name's Ryan," he introduced himself, "Ryan Bergara." Shane took his hand and shook it. "Shane Madej. Pleased to be working with you, Ryan." ~"... Every lawyer gets at least one case in his lifetime that affects him personally." - Atticus Finch~ Or in this case, as a cop/investigator, Shane Madej gets a case he seems to have no connection to have just about everything to do with him. A helpful passing Fed Ryan Bergara partners up with him as they try and figure out the face behind this interesting the case.

What if you could hear them? The thoughts they deigned not reasonable enough to say out loud, the things not suitable for even a giggly teenage gossip conversation. Would it be a blessing or a curse? Troye, the unlucky teenager bestowed with this 'gift', thinks of it as a curse, with good reason. Do you know how hard it is to keep a relationship with someone when you know exactly what they think of you? Impossible. It's impossible. Or at least that's what Troye thinks, considering he's given up on even trying to make it work. He's different, people shun different. People hate different. And it's better to go under the radar, to be nothing, than to be hated. Right? Tyler, on the other hand, has taken a different approach to a similar problem. No, he can't 'read minds', but he does have a part of himself he doesn't want a soul to know about. He's quarterback, every girl's dream guy, an academic mastermind, and he's also gay. He's seen how different kids get treated, hell, he's been the one to treat them that way before. Why on Earth would he ever wish that on himself? No, it's easier to hide, to be someone you're not, than to be hated. Right?