Caught

They are hunted by humans. Thought of as freaks of nature, with bestial features and supernatural abilities. Discriminated. That's why there are places, secluded and secure, for them. Often unfittingly called Shiftlings by the humans, they thrive in these safe havens, educating themselves, socializing, sentient like humans. Many, however, don't live in these settlements, rather wanting to live somewhere else and travel.
After several months since his classmate disappears without a trace, 18 year old high school senior Drew Everleigh catches a glimpse of him; Clark Melidova, seemingly distant and lonely. Befriending him and struggling with relationships with his father, the story follows the growing bond between the two that soon grows into something more..