Zachery Hawk tries peacefully pass his third year of high school but looses the motivation and finds himself being the bad boy in the school. The armour he put up years ago has suppressed his emotions for long enough, causing him to lose control at the worst moments. Despite his desperate tries to hide his pain behind that armour, the popular kid, Kane Boone manages to break through to him. Although, his school bully, Jason Ashford continues to stand in Zachary's way, causing him to struggle with making friends. He tries to become the son his family wants him to be, but everything changes when Zachary finds himself in a life or death situation where he must work together with his bully. Zachery just hopes he doesn't regret opening up to the first person who allowed himself to.

When Aubrey finally escapes her old high school to a new one, she puts on a new identity, one that wouldn’t draw the bullies’ attention to her. All her uncle wanted from her was to succeed in her studies. Just when she thought her social and academic life were going according to plan, she finds herself involved with gangs and bullies yet again. She searches for her parent’s past, juggling between standing up for friendship and getting hold of the only thing left from her father.