Poppy Wellweaver is a typical girl, minus the fact that she doesn't have a dad, her mom is an alcoholic, and her brother, is dead. She has a firm grasp on reality, and does her best to avoid school drama, like Jessica Robinson.
But Poppy soon discovers, when a boy from across the pond, Liam Wells, moves to her school she has to find out a secret or two from Jessica, to figure out Liam's strange behaviors.
Travel with Poppy as she finds out what it's like to have a friend whose secrets are just to dangerous to reveal, and Liam as he tries to pass by with a smile, when on the inside and underneath his clothes, there's more than meets the eye.
Ally wakes early on her first day at a new high school in a strange town, still surrounded by unpacked boxes from her recent move due to her parents' divorce. Nervous and reluctant, she struggles to psych herself up as her mother offers gentle encouragement before dropping her off. The bustling school entrance overwhelms her until a kind stranger holds the door open for her - Jackson, the boy she vaguely remembers laughing at the store the day before.
Their brief encounter leaves Ally unsettled but intrigued. Jackson introduces himself near her locker and offers her quiet guidance about navigating the school. Their interaction is casual yet carries an unspoken protective quality. Throughout the day, Ally finds herself noticing him repeatedly - in the hallway, watching her, and finally in gym class.