A group of troubled teens live in a small town called Asheville, NC. You have Elie Beckham the one who hates having to be what her parents want her to be. Aria Smith comes from a broken home where her father is non-existent. River Hale has a drunk of a dad and no mother. Bryce Hastings is a star athlete who has a father who expect nothing but the best. Luke Meyer is an invisible child that his parents could care less about. Blair Abrams is little miss perfect, she can never do anything outside of her comfort zone. They all lean on eachother in these rough times. Oh and did I mention they run away?