"She was so different from other people. It was not only her blue hair, dark lipstick and choice of clothes. It was her mind. She was special in the way she talked about her thoughts, the things she liked and the things she created. She was interesting and different, and I liked that" Blake is a shy, loving and intelligent guy who lives in an upper-class neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, with parents pressuring him to go to law school. Becca is a mysterious, artistic and special girl who lives with her drunken and abusive father in the slums of Columbus. Blake decides to transfer from his private school to a public high school for his senior year, despite his parents disapproval, to get a chance at feeling like a normal teenager. When Becca and Blake's paths cross, both of their lives change completely. But for better or worse?