In which Luke is in love with his best friend Victoria, who has a not-so-great boyfriend. Trying to navigate relationships, friendships and Luke's band rapidly rising to fame, will the pair remain friends, or become something more?

❝ you're the only boy who's ever made me forget about all the bad, you're my distraction ❞ © hemmkinks **warning: deals with depression/self harm/suicide throughout much of the story, don't read if this is a triggering subject for you.

When you shut the world out, it'll start doing the same to you. Scout Evans was your typical teenage girl. The summer of her senior year started off great; spending time with her friends, sending and receiving college letters, making good choices. Everything was perfect...until one day, things took a turn for the worst. After what happened, Scout wasnt the fun loving spirit she used to be...she just kind of shut down. But when a stranger by the name of Michael Clifford enters Scouts life, will he be able to turn her life around? Or will he only make things worse...

After Luke and Victoria have the worst day of their lives, what happens now? They both have new obstacles in their way, whether it be new people in their lives, or their own apprehensions. When their paths finally cross, everybody wonders if they can go back to how they were before that awful day.