Aaron is now a senior in high school, and he's returning to his old school after leaving for a year to try homeschooling. He's changed a lot in the past year, both in appearance and attitude, but he has some worries. He doesn't really want to be recognized by any of his old classmates, as none of them were ever kind to him. He also finds himself almost immediately befriended by the schools "Bad Boy," Ryder; and they both seem to have the same secret.