When 17 year old William Mason's mom leaves it feels like his world is crashing down. Alone with his younger sister and abusive father William just wants to escape his life. Then he meets one girl that changes it all. Her name is Laura Grant. Laura feels the world closing in. She's never had many friends or been very popular. She's always been alone finding comfort in books and movies. That is until she meets a boy that changes all that. His name is William Mason. Both struggling to fit in these two teens meet each other and form a strong bond.