Delilah McPhee has just moved to a new high school and is dealing with her parents' divorce and her father leaving for his second family.
She becomes entranced with a children's fairytale called Between the Lines, which documents the story of Prince Oliver defeating his foes to save his betrothed.
Oliver wants to escape and live an autonomous life, but Delilah tells him that her world isn't perfect, either.
Delilah's classmates and teachers sing about their "inner thoughts", which include the weight of being popular, a lesbian crush, and a not-so-secret inter-staff relationship.
Ms. Winx reveals her literary crush is Mr. Darcy of Pride and Prejudice and says that Delilah should join the creative writing club to make some friends in her world.
[17] Delilah wakes up in Oliver's world, where he introduces her to the other characters and takes her to a private place where they kiss.
The two have a perfect day, but Delilah meets a group of mermaids who help her realize she can't just abandon her mother for a fairytale and a man.
Realizing she needs someone on her side in the real world, Delilah joins the creative writing club and tells Jules about Oliver.
Jules suggests finding Jessamyn Jacobs, the author of Between the Lines, and asking her to rewrite the ending so that Oliver can come out.
[22] Funnily enough, Delilah discovers that Jessamyn's son looks exactly like Prince Oliver, and the two start to talk and realize how alike they are.