Back-up punter for his high school football team, Daniel Leigh spends most of his time being water boy, imagining monster attacks, writing his novel, and hoping people don't notice his "Zaps," as he calls them--having to flip a light switch dozens of times over, for example. His OCD ensures he is a total no one at school, but when he gets a mysterious note from someone signed "Fellow Star Child," Daniel's life takes a dramatic turn.