Max and Tommy have been best friends for as long as they can remember. Growing up in a quiet Cheshire town, their bond has always been their escape from the harsh realities of their lives—Max's family struggles to stay afloat, while Tommy's home is broken, his father gone and his mother emotionally distant. But when a dangerous gang operating through the county lines offers Tommy a way out, everything changes.

As Tommy is pulled deeper into the world of drugs, violence, and criminal choices, Max is left watching his best friend slip further away. Torn between loyalty and fear, Max tries to hold on, but the more Tommy gets involved, the more their friendship unravels. When a knife crime rocks their town and the consequences of their choices become impossible to ignore, Max must confront a harsh truth: some lines, once crossed, can never be undone.

Crossing the Line is a gritty, emotional coming-of-age story about friendship, survival, and the high cost of the choices young people make in a world where the lines between right and wrong blur. Max and Tommy's story will stay with you long after the last page is turned, offering a raw, unflinching look at the pressures of adolescence, loyalty, and the price of crossing the line.