Sterling Thompson is perfect, everyone agrees. The perfect son, brother, friend, and boyfriend, he tries hard to be there for all the people in his life, fully believing it's his job to save everybody. But no one realizes how hard he's struggling to keep it all together.

Alby Mowry was easily forgotten by everyone. Small, mousy, and unassuming, she was always the tagalong in high school, included only because she had a party house. To her, Sterling Thompson was the epitome of everything she aspired to be.

When Sterling needs a hand up, it's Alby to the rescue, entwining their lives in the most unexpected ways. When she's suddenly the one with the upper hand, will Sterling's savior complex be able to handle it? Or will he begin to realize the best relationships are the ones where two people save each other?