Becca is in the color guard for the her high school. This year she's trying out for the drum corps, Blue Coats. All she hears about is a boy called the "Prince of DCI". She doesn't know who he is. She's never seen him. That is until one day he shows up at tryouts. This "prince" is definitely a prince. To say anything less would be an insult. How will Becca survive a year of drum corps with the Prince's eyes on her?

Two teens deal with being rejected by society. With one constantly letting his life slip and never dealing with his problems, he is on the brink of suicide. His only friend, loves him and dosen't want him to leave, and constantly trys to show him someone really cares in this world, and give him a reason to keep himself alive. Will their friendship pull through into something more? Or will the blacktop be the last thing he ever sees?