Peyson's life was pretty normal throughout high school. She didn't have a lot of friends and had no enemies. She was one of those quiet kids who didn't belong in a certain group, but was welcomed by everyone. However, she was welcomed a little too much by her neighbor John, who happens to have a room with a great view of her window, and vise versa. He has always been obsessed with her. She was cornered by him her sophomore year but was fortunately saved by a passing teacher before anything horrible could happen. John was taken away and she hasn't heard from him since that day. Now it's her senior year and she's content with the last 4 years. But at a pep assembly, John comes back to River High after 2 years, dangerous and armed. Read as Peyson battles through a creepy stalker, a sometimes abusive adoptive parent, and a best friend romance.