Scott Hoying spends his days at a skatepark or at home with his parents and sisters. His life is simply normal with nothing bad and nothing out ragingly good happening. It's a life Scott is completely fine with living. One day, while skating and making a fool of himself, Scott runs into a boy he's never met before. Of course, being homeschooled, this isn't anything that surprises him. Mark Manio is different than the others that hover around the skatepark. He's different in the fact that he only ever walks or drives past, never stopping to stare at the people who skate shirtless. Scott has noticed him hurrying past the park before but he doesn't think much about it. Yet, when Scott and Mark finally start speaking, it's all Scott can think about.