When Malia's boyfriend perceives her first conversation with Reese, their college's star soccer player, as flirting, her night ends in lies, denial, a nasty breakup, and a tight strain between her and the hot soccer star. A hopeful romanticizer at heart, strong-willed college student Malia hopes for the best outcomes despite rarely receiving them. After a breakup, Malia faces a familiar loneliness over a lack of long-lasting people in her life - the kind you don't have to worry about losing. While navigating a whirlwind of familial changes and the confusing feelings associated, Malia finds a new friend in Ramona, the sister of the soccer player she can barely stand to look at. However, the more time Malia spends around Reese, her problems shift from toleration to a fight not to fall in love--to protect her new friendships, but more than that, her heart from spiraling into the only hope she couldn't handle crushed. Dedicated college athlete Reese lives and breathes soccer. With a goal of constant improvement before he enters the pro draft, there isn't a day that goes by where he isn't training. However, behind the dedication lie unresolved emotions that he channels into working toward his dream. Invisible to most people and seen as a passion for the sport, his past traumas fizzle below the surface. As Reese slowly catches unwanted feelings for Malia, the stubborn girl entering his life through his sister, he must decide if he's ready to face his masked emotions to pursue something more.