AgroupoffriendsreturnhomewithHunterKilliantosupporthimashesharesafamilysecretonlytolearnthatsometimesoldersecretsaremoredeadly.HunterwaschildhoodfriendswithBenHolisterbutrumorsofhorridabusemadeHunter'sparentsforcehimtostopplayingwithBen.HunterwasBen'sonlyconnectiontorealityandtheever-evadinghopethathecouldonedayleadanormallife.Thisdisconnectcombinedwithhisdeepisolationintothedrearyworldofabuseforcehimintocreatingafalseviewofpain,love,andtheworldofacceptancearoundhim.Benreturnsfromthisworldpitteddeeplywithangerandterrorizesthefriendswiththelessonshe'slearned.