Avery Mitchell never strays from the familiarity of her dad or her two best friends. She hides behind warm smiles and carefree laughs that never reach her eyes, keeping everyone else a safe distance away. And living with the fear of losing her father, she decides she doesn't want to risk having to lose anybody else. But when a brooding Aiden Keller transfers to her high school, his blank expressions and judging green eyes see right through Avery's castle-high walls. His past haunts him, but his experiences just may be what Avery needed all along.