'poetry gives you the power to speak from your soul.' noah sterecra has always felt like he was falling. he was nothing more than a wannabe poet with a suicidal attitude and a sarcastic voice who was just trying to desperately get through high school without burning himself halfway through. he never tested the rules, or played with any fire. he only did things because he had to, not because he wanted to, but he wrote his own stories and kept them dear to his heart. 'if it doesn't burn a little then what's the point of playing with fire?' cody anderson finally has the life he's dreamed of after moving three schools. inside he's battling himself, his feelings, his body, but he won't tell anyone. he's toying with his emotions and twisting his beliefs, but nobody will ever know. they think they've got each other worked out, but what if they're wrong? on the edge of graduation, they figure the world out together, or else they fall together.