Nik doesn't know what he's doing with his life. Before his father died, he was all set on becoming a great doctor, like him, but now, he just doesn't know. Dropping out of med school might have been a bad idea. Getting into art school would have give his father an aneurysm. Getting his body covered in tattoo was kind of an overkill. Thing is, Nik doesn't really care anymore. And he should care. He just doesn't know what to care about.

Emily põgeneb enese mineviku eest, kolides perega teise linna ning alustades koolis uue eluga. Seal sõbruneb ta aga toreda ja sõbraliku poisi Joeliga ning kohtab müstilist ja salapärase iseloomuga Justinit. Neid kahte poissi seob aga ühine sünge minevik, millest kumbki tüdrukule midagi rääkida ei taha, kuid mis Emilyle üha enam jalgu hakkab jääma. Olukord muutub aina hullemaks, kui tütarlaps avastab endas tärkamas tundeid poisi vastu, kellest ta peaks hoopis ringiga mööda käima. Seega tulebki Emilyl hakkama saada poiste tumedate varjude ning ka iseenda jälitava minevikuga, mis kujuneb aga eriti kurnavaks katsumuseks. Peagi mõistab ta, et igal inimesel, keda ta kohtab, on varjus mõni saladus, mis ähvardab iga hetkega päevavalgusele tulla. Igaühel neil on oma lugu, kuid kelle uksele kavatseb minevik esimesena koputada?