eight teenagers. one friendship group. and absolutely no idea how complicated their lives are about to become. abby louise twin, kharis marie howard, freya skye jones, and kylie lorena cantrall have been inseparable for years. they’re the girls everyone knows — loud, chaotic, fiercely protective of each other, and somehow always involved in whatever drama is happening at school. then there are the boys: walker james scobell, orlando lucas, malachi daniel barton, and mekonnen “mk” knife. they’re just as chaotic, constantly winding each other up and turning practically everything into a competition. together, the eight become an unlikely but inseparable group. abby is the one who keeps everyone together, even when she’s secretly struggling with feeling like she’s always responsible for everyone else. kharis is her brutally honest best friend, the one who will defend her without hesitation. freya is confident, funny and impossible to embarrass, while kylie is the social butterfly who somehow knows everybody. walker is the group’s comedian, always making everyone laugh when things get awkward. orlando is laid-back and observant, usually staying out of arguments until someone he cares about is involved. malachi is competitive, stubborn and constantly getting into playful arguments with the girls. mk is the calmest of the boys — until someone mentions his crush on one particular girl. their friendship is full of inside jokes, late-night group chats, school lunches, sleepovers, football games, parties, arguments and memories they’ll talk about for years. but as they get closer, feelings start changing. crushes develop. secrets are accidentally revealed. friendships are tested. jealousy appears where nobody expected it, and suddenly the group isn’t quite as simple as it used to be.