His love for the handsome Victor gives Aaron Edgeway a respite from the despair and pain that mark his life with his rage-poisoned and abusive father. But the paradise of being in love is shattered, first by a declaration of love from his lifelong friend, Alex, a passion that leads Alex to bitter lengths to prove to Aaron that Victor isn't what he appears to be.

Then, a scandalous videotape he'd thought destroyed resurfaces, and Aaron is blackmailed by the filmmaker. Desperate to save his relationship, he looks into the darkness—and makes a choice...