One night, at the age of twenty-six, Seth decides to take his own life. He hesitates as he stands on the edge of the bridge, he hesitates, but someone pushes him off. As he falls, beneath the pain and heartache he feels, his heart cries out that he doesn't want to die. He wakes up to find a dark-haired stranger standing over him who claims to be his daemon, his guardian spirit and the expression of all Seth ever wishes he could be in life. What ensues is an exploration into Seth's mind as the spirit, calling himself Damon, attempts to bring Seth to accept his past and reconcile the warring parts within himself so that he may learn to live again.