Seventeen-year-old Dane can't take it anymore. Tormented at school, ignored by his teachers, and with no friends to speak of, he attempts to leave his cruel life behind. However, a chance encounter with Addison, a young artist with her own painful past, opens the doors to a life beyond his daily misery. With guidance from Addison and her two closest friends ¿ Sandra, outspoken and fierce, and Pearce, caring and loyal ¿ Dane begins his process of healing. With their help, he has the chance to make a new beginning, and Dane is born again into a world of compassion, friendship and self-confidence.