The story hinges from the start on a sharp case of mistaken identity: Jackson Reed, the school’s beloved star baseball ace, believes the reserved high-achiever Noah Blackwood stole his girlfriend. He sets out to investigate, shadow and warn Noah, only to gradually grow into the person closest to Noah through this pursuit. One is accustomed to standing at the center of the crowd, while the other is used to staying unseen on the fringes. In the end, they become the only two people who truly see one another.