After submitting a fictional yet revealing essay for English class, Andrew finds himself mandated to therapy, a place he desperately wants to avoid. Forced into the waiting room, he encounters Ryan Sullivan, the school's golden boy, shattering Andrew's assumptions about who needs help. This unexpected meeting sparks a tense connection between two seemingly opposite individuals, both carrying burdens unseen by the world.

Grief is a cruel companion, and for Nora Farris, it's a suffocating shroud since her father's sudden death. As senior year begins, she's drowning in sorrow, pushing everyone away. But a chance, explosive encounter with the enigmatic and equally troubled Ezra Montgomery might just crack open the walls she's built, forcing her to confront the pain she desperately tries to outrun.

Fleeing a horrific past, you and your husband, Ray, seek refuge and a fresh start in the quiet, small town of Vella. But as you settle into your new home, unsettling dreams plague your sleep, mirroring the brutal crime you left behind. Ray insists therapy is the answer, his own struggles with mental health evident. Yet, your intuition whispers a different truth. When strange occurrences begin – a mysteriously locked door, an encounter with a shadowy figure near an abandoned factory, and Ray's increasingly erratic behavior – the terrifying possibility that the past isn't buried, but has followed you, begins to dawn. Can you uncover the truth before your new life is shattered?