Tate Collins and airline pilot Miles Archer establish a strict, mutual no-strings-attached arrangement based on two ironclad rules: never ask about the past, and never expect a future. Tate structures her life around her studies, convincing herself she can handle the boundaries, but Miles's cold, detached aura conceals a devastating, years-long emotional trauma that haunts his every waking moment. As their physical intimacy deepens into a consuming passion, the strict rules begin to shatter, dragging Tate into a heartbreaking struggle against Miles's defensive walls. The narrative serves as a heavy, emotionally exhausting look at grief, showing how an ancient tragedy can paralyze a soul.