For seventeen-year-old Zachary Trompé, life is a flawless metronome of suburban perfection, complete with manicured lawns, friendly neighbors, and a perpetual golden-hour glow. But the rhythm skips a beat when his neighbors begin vanishing without a trace. When Zachary investigates, the terrifying truth begins to unravel: the town's charming interiors are flat cardboard cutouts, the sky's sun refuses to move, and his family has dissolved into thin air.