Johnny Montoya has just turned 18, an accomplished student, a standout athlete, and a young man with a promising future ahead of him. When the woman he’s always dreamed of finally becomes single, everything seems to be falling into place.

But one night at a house party changes everything. What starts as a simple decision to go out with a friend quickly spirals into something far more serious, raising the question: was he ever truly a friend at all?

Six and a half years later, Johnny walks out of prison, stepping into a world he barely recognizes. With little connection to the outside during his time inside, he’s left to face the unknown.

Did he use those years to grow or did they change him in ways he never expected? What kind of life awaits him now? And is he truly prepared for the reality of a world that has moved on without him?

Will his past hold him back… or prepare him for what’s next?

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