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Nineteen-year-old Dream and her sisters, Alyssa and Isis, have their world shattered when their mother, Jennifer Sanchez, is killed. A dedicated Puerto Rican nurse from the Bronx, Jennifer is struck by a drunk driver while returning home from a double shift, leaving her daughters with no choice but to relocate to Chicago. They are forced into the care of their estranged father, Terrence, who lives in the notorious Parkway Gardens. While the Bronx provided a gritty upbringing, the sisters quickly realize it was nothing compared to the lethal reality of "The Raq." As fresh faces in the complex, the Sanchez sisters become instant magnets for trouble, envied by the local girls who have lived there their whole lives and relentlessly pursued by the men of O'Block.
Dream finds an unexpected sanctuary in Dayvon Bennett, better known as Von. Despite her father's stern warnings about Von's reputation and the dangers of O'Block territory, the two fall into a deep, intense love. For six months, they build a private world together before Von ever considers picking up a microphone. By this time, Von is already known as O'Block's most feared shooter, whispered to be responsible for multiple murders. While the neighborhood treats him with a mix of reverence and terror, Dream struggles to reconcile the monster the streets describe with the sweet, protective man who holds her at night.
When Von eventually teams up with Lil Durk and his rap career begins its rise, their private bond is thrust into a chaotic spotlight. As he skyrockets toward success, their relationship is pushed to the breaking point by the crushing weight of distance, toxic blogs, and the constant threat of rival niggas from across the city trying to take his life. Between the beefs with other rappers and the women vying for his new-found fame, Dream is forced to decide if the man she loves is worth the target on her back, or if the rumors she once ignored will eventually become their undoing.