Following the unexpected, tragic death of her father, eighteen-year-old Layken Cohen is forced to move across the country from Texas to Michigan to keep her grieving family afloat. Her gray world shifts dramatically when she encounters her new across-the-street neighbor, twenty-one-year-old Will Cooper. They discover a profound, electric bond through their shared passion for underground slam poetry performances, finding a creative outlet for their emotional grief. However, an absolute bombshell revelation on their very first day of school introduces an impossible, forbidden boundary between them, forcing both Layken and Will to find a balance between intense romantic desire and their harsh daily responsibilities.