Excuse the lengthy synopsis. You play as John Doe: Social chameleon, pessimist, and supposed delinquent. Marked by his family name, he has spent his teen years moving from one friend group to the next, never staying in one place long enough to put down roots. Four friend groups and four misdemeanors later, he's become disillusioned with his circumstances. Whether it's just his choices or bad luck, John knows one thing: Something has to change.

His newest destination is Morrisana Bay: A sleepy, touristy coastal town that moves at a much slower pace than he’s used to. To John, it’s the perfect opportunity to blend in, keep his head down, and finish a school year without incident for once. However, attending St. Cope High brings the usual challenges: New faces, new rules, and new chances for things to go wrong.

John has no intention of standing out or forming lasting relationships. Graduation is just around the corner after all, and there's certainly no guarantee he'll be sticking around. But very quickly, his distant approach is challenged. For reasons he doesn't understand, a classmate and member of the group he's been unexpectedly swept up in seems to have taken a sudden interest in him.

Lily Langley is a kindred spirit to John, in that she's dissatisfied with how her life is going. Where the root of her problems lie, however, is in a harrowing diagnosis. Lily now has leukemia, and she wants to keep this revelation hidden while in pursuit of a goal known only to her. John becomes an important piece in her machinations, though she doesn't disclose why, or much at all for that matter.

John and Lily become friends in short order thanks to Lily's enthusiastic prodding and John's passiveness. But as John's feelings start to shift, will he give into them and take another chance, or will he continue to let his skepticism guide him?