Arabella and her boyfriend, Zack, have been dating all throughout high school. After graduating, they both apply to Longwood University, which is in Virginia. Only Arabella gets accepted. Zack is disappointed, but ensures that when Arabella finishes school, she can move back to Colorado and they can start their life together. Arabella wants nothing more than that, but she knows that long-distance relationships rarely work out. Longwood is the school of her dreams, but Zack is the guy of her dreams. She doesn't want to leave him in Colorado, especially with her ex-bestfriend trying to find ways to get back at her. Zack promises Arabella that they will stay together no matter what, but neither know what's going to happen in those 4 years that they're apart.