Jason Wilder was in permanent in-school suspension for his own protection. Meili Wen got there by breaking Laura Fenton's middle finger. Deemed a pyromaniac and social pariah after retaliating against a group of bullies that were tormenting him, Jason is totally isolated from his peers and his family—until he meets Meili, a transfer student from Hong Kong. She has a complicated and dangerous past of her own from which she'd like to escape. But when the two meet, more than sparks fly. Is this love, lust, co-dependence, or all of the above?