Genevieve, a 17-year-old struggling with addiction, has just moved to a new school after a near-fatal overdose that nearly cost her everything. With no intention of staying clean, she drifts through her new life, hiding her pain and her struggles from everyone around her. That is, until she meets Silas, a quiet yet determined teen living in the shadow of his abusive, drug-addicted mother. Silas is doing everything he can to care for his younger sister, Sariyah, trying to protect her from the chaos surrounding them. When Genevieve and Silas's worlds collide, they find themselves caught in a dangerous game of survival, where the choice between falling deeper into darkness or reaching out for a lifeline becomes more complicated than ever. Together, they must navigate their broken pasts while facing the harsh realities of addiction, abuse, and the possibility of redemption.
In 2006, in the quiet town of Mapleton, sixteen-year-old Gabriella Jackson has mastered the art of disappearing. Shy, distant, and wrapped in rumors, she keeps her pain buried behind silence and sharp edges-no one knows the truth about her life, not even Sam Bennett.
Sam, her best friend since childhood, is everything she's not: golden, adored, and safe. To the world, he's a star athlete. To Gabriella, he's the only place that's ever felt like home. But even he doesn't see the full picture.
He doesn't know about the bruises hidden under her clothes. He doesn't know what her ex-boyfriend did last summer. He doesn't know she's starving herself just to disappear.
Gabriella is determined to carry it all alone.
But Sam? He's not going anywhere.