"You hide behind your own light and live in your own shadow. Step into the light and you will feel the warmth on your shoulders. It will loosen the shackles of your fear, and you will be free."
At eighteen, Linus feels like life has nothing left to offer. He shares this bleak outlook with Riot, the relentless voice in his head that has tormented him for years. In Linus's eyes, the world would be better off without him—but then, Ruben stumbles into his life. Ruben, who soon becomes Linus' personal sunshine, even though he himself carries darkness with him. For a little while, that's enough. But as reality crashes back in, Riot’s voice grows deafening. Can Ruben’s light truly banish the darkness that envelops Linus?