the earth and sky (portrayed as physical human-like beings) fall deeply in love

"He was a coward, too scared to follow anybody's advice but his own, and that was what terrified him most of all." Nico Reed isn't thought of highly by anyone except for his best friend. To the world, he's a delinquent. He's trailer trash with a no-good family and no future. However, when somebody reaches out and tries to help him, he realizes that there is a chance he could live beyond what he's capable of and break the expectations the world has of him.