Abandoned by his mother, abused by his father, and uncomfortable in his own skin, Benjamin Hale is just struggling to survive. High school is ruled by the law of the jungle and the newly outed 16-year-old is a prime target. Enter Cole Delvin: edgy, athletic, and self-assured. In short everything Ben is not. They begin a whirlwind relationship that no one thinks will last. And no one expects exactly how far things would go.