A long-time illness of EDS rendered Thea Rose Iverson tethered to a life close to home for years, but now, with the chance of her life-time and a new companion to help her ease into life on campus, she's cautiously optimistic about what life will bring her way. That optimism, however, turns to concern when she's paired with a handsome man, who does everything within his power to self-sabotage and make their arrangement much more challenging than it needs to be. Can the girl who is anxious to see what the world has to offer tame the guy who is carries with him a burden before he self-destructs?