After a shocking confrontation, Dan and Ry must return to the past to find answers to their future. As they delve into what made them who they are, what they discover in each other's will change everything.
Things are looking up for Nick Ashton. His sophomore year at art school is half over. He has a boyfriend he likes. The future seems secure. But when tragedy unexpectedly strikes his family, Nick is shocked out of his comfortable life. As the aftermath changes his perception of the people around him, Nick begins to realize he's more trapped than he knew. His perfect life may not be so perfect after all - and the only way to escape might be to become a different person entirely.
Years before and across the country, Dan Sebring's comfortable routine is shaken up when a relative unexpectedly turns up on his doorstep in need of help. Thrust suddenly into being a parental figure to a gay teenager, a role he's utterly unprepared for, Dan must navigate the turbulent waves of responsibility. But the world is harsh, protecting someone you care about is easier said than done, and failure can be deadly.
In the present, Nick (now Ry) and Dan's collision has led to a second violent death. In the hours after, the two must delve into the past for clues about the future. The revelations that they find will change them both, the consequences will affect everyone they love, and the choices both men make will save or condemn them.
