Elysia Rose, once a little girl so bright, is now tainted. Her past follows her everywhere she goes, her brother the only family she has left besides her cruel mother. When her best friend ends up committing suicide right in front of her, her life starts to crumble. She feels herself slipping away, but when she meets a particular beautiful brunette boy, he fights to keep her at bay, even though they're both drowning in the sea of pain.
Andrei Davis never grew up like his rich friends. He was raised by a drug addict father and a distant mother. His brother ruined his life for good. Although he never mentions what's in his heart locket, he never lets anyone open it, nor does he ever take it off. He drowns in his memories of the past, losing himself in the battle that is his mind.