sage is new to byrd high and on her first day she meets two boys, adam and louis. at first, everything is as it should be. until adam and louis drag her into their past. what went wrong and how did it go so far? sage is your average teenage girl, dark brown hair, cocoa eyes, and smart. her first day of school is not as eventful as she thought it would be. as her friendship with adam and louis develops, she senses that something is off. they both don't seem to be as truthful as they present themselves. what could they be hiding? her dad works strenuous hours at his desk job, leaving before dawn and returning after dusk. his job seems less stressful than he lets on. sage's mom is the perfect mom, loving, gentle, and caring and juggles various hobbies as jobs. their home is far from perfect but it's the best they have. // tw: violence, mild language, (possibly gore).