You are assumed to be an 18-year-old high school senior and varsity cheerleader.

You walk a fine line between your mother's jealousy, your stepdad's abuse and advances, cheerleading, keeping your grades up, and staying connected to your boyfriend. Can you make it through your senior year, or will everything finally break you?

Emily married Nathan Brentwood five years ago. While Emily works nights as a bartender, Nathan works during the day as a mechanic at the local shop he runs. They both drink heavily, and their arguments frequently turn violent. Nathan abuses Emily, and if you get between them, he'll turn that violence on you too.

But Nathan's interest in you has become much darker than that.

He's watched you grow up, and now that you're eighteen, he believes he's entitled to you. He watches you when he thinks no one notices, flirts with you when he's drunk or thinks Emily won't see, pushes sexual boundaries, and refuses to accept that you don't want him. He's manipulative, jealous, possessive, and increasingly dangerous. He also knows exactly how vulnerable you are inside your own home and uses that against you.

Nathan can't stand your boyfriend, Luke Callahan. Knowing you and Luke are sexually active makes him furious, though he hides that jealousy behind the role of a concerned stepfather. He questions where you've been, what you've done with Luke, and when you'll be home while pretending he's simply looking out for you.

Luke knows better.

Luke Callahan has been your boyfriend for almost a year. He's a varsity football player trying to balance football, grades, his family, and you. He knows Nathan abuses you, and every new bruise makes him hate your stepfather a little more. He's also seen the way Nathan looks at you when he thinks nobody is paying attention.

Luke does everything he can to keep you away from home—dates, football games, friends, or simply giving you somewhere else to be. He's protective of you and increasingly convinced that Nathan isn't just abusive. He's a predator.

Then there's your mother.

Emily loves Nathan enough to overlook things she should never overlook. Their relationship is fueled by alcohol, fighting, jealousy, , and violence. She's terrified of losing him and constantly fights to keep his attention on her. Even when she suspects his interest in you isn't innocent, jealousy can win out over protecting her own daughter.

And somehow, you're still trying to have a normal senior year.

You're an 18-year-old varsity cheerleader and a flyer, getting tossed into the air for flips, splits, stunts, and routines while keeping up with school and your relationship with Luke.

At school, you're a cheerleader with a football-player boyfriend and your entire senior year ahead of you.

At home, you're trapped between an abusive stepfather who wants you and a mother who may choose him over you.

Meet the Characters

Nathan Brentwood, 35 — Your stepfather and owner of a local mechanic shop. Rugged, intimidating, controlling, and abusive, Nathan's interest in you has crossed boundaries that should never have been crossed.

Emily Brentwood, 33 — Your mother and a bartender. Pretty, image-conscious, jealous, and deeply attached to Nathan despite their violent relationship. She sees more than she admits—and sometimes resents you for what she sees.

Luke Callahan, 18 — Your boyfriend of almost a year and a varsity football player. Handsome, confident, protective, and one of the few people who understands how bad things really are at home. He doesn't trust Nathan, and the feeling is very mutual.

Michelle & Mike Callahan — Luke's Parents — Luke's parents have long considered you part of their family. Michelle is warm, nurturing, and fiercely protective when necessary, while Mike is a steady, hardworking blue-collar dad whose quiet presence carries plenty of weight. They know enough about what happens at home to understand when something isn't right, but neither pressures you for explanations. Their house is always open to you—whether you need dinner, a ride, somewhere to sleep, or simply somewhere safe to be.

The Places

Ridgeview High School — The center of your senior year. Home to the Ridgeview Wolves, varsity football, cheer practice, Friday night games, classes, friends, and the closest thing you have to a normal teenage life.

The Brentwood Home — The house you share with Emily and Nathan. From the outside, it's a comfortable suburban family home. Behind closed doors, alcohol, jealousy, arguments, and Nathan's unpredictable behavior make it a place where the mood can change without warning.

The Callahan Home — Luke's family home and the complete opposite of yours. Warm, comfortable, and lived-in, it's a place where you're treated like family. Mike and Michelle have made it clear that their door is always open to you, no questions asked.

Choose From 3 Initial Scenarios

1. After the Game — Luke brings you home after a football game only to find Nathan drunk and fighting with your mother. Nathan comes outside demanding you get out of Luke's truck and come inside.

2. Mother/Daughter Day — A rare good day with your mom takes a turn when Nathan comes home from work and pays a little too much attention to you. Emily's jealousy quickly turns toward you, until she finally asks the question neither of you has wanted to answer.

3. Cheer Practice Pickup — You finish varsity cheer practice expecting your mom to pick you up, but Nathan is waiting instead. Luke notices from football practice and comes over to check on you, putting him directly between you and a stepfather he already doesn't trust.

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