Be My Little Earthquake.

Joel Piper is nothing more than a lonely 17 year old boy, with a big heart, a great personality and a smile that can light up the room. But he never gets to show any of it. The only friend he's ever had is gone and he's in search of a new one.

River Harning on the other hand is in search of a reason to keep on living.

After Joel finds himself moving back to Newport Beach, California to take care of his sick father, he meets the girl next door, and soon enough makes the friend he's been looking for.