Each of the four main characters - Bronwyn, Addy, Nate, and Cooper - guards a dark secret that could change their lives forever. The story reveals how heavily these secrets weigh on them and how far they're willing to go to protect them.

The students at Bayview High are all stereotyped - the nerd, the beauty, the athlete, the drug dealer. Through the perspectives of the four protagonists, McManus shows how harmful and unfair such labeling can be.

Simon's death is connected to a gossip app he operated to manipulate his classmates' lives. The story highlights the negative impacts of cyberbullying and the difficulty of uncovering truth in a world full of rumors and half-truths.