Following the death of Liam Russell's father, he decides to rejoin the social scene by attending a party where he meets a new kind of reckoning, Aaron Espinosa. It doesn't take long for Liam to recognize the destructive nature of his infatuation. But months after their meaningful first night together, Liam struggles to win the internal war of keeping Aaron out of his life. Through inescapable memories and bilateral vulnerability brought to the boys by shared tragedy, they are drawn together once again. Many moons of adventure follow their reunion, which sparks a fire in Aaron's life, who finally comes to terms with his own feelings for Liam. Together, they leave behind a trail of moments to never be forgotten. Life as they know it isn't bound to stay bright forever though. The time that follows their demise is what helps Liam to fit into the forever burning skin of The Moonboy.