Seventeen-year-old Mercedes Rhodes has it all — beauty, popularity, and a close-knit family who loves her. But beneath the flawless surface, she craves something real, something messy. When she falls for Eli, a troubled boy battling addiction and his own demons, her world begins to unravel. Caught between loyalty, love, and the weight of expectations, Mercedes must navigate a raw, painful journey — learning that sometimes, the hardest choice is to love yourself enough to let go.