Listless in a coming of age limbo, 20-year-old Tessa has struggled to unleash the persistent humming that bubbles beneath her skin. With just two years left of nursing school, Tessa is eager to finish her education and move out of her parents' home. Ready to experience the excitement her future has to offer, she is convinced that there is more to life than working and responsibility. When an interesting stranger joins the ranks in Tessa's classroom, Tessa is intrigued by the mystery of her quiet energy. Like a moth to a flame, Tessa is drawn to the stranger's fiery glow. Before she knows it, she finds herself engulfed in flames beneath a dusky cloud. Tess quickly learns that life isn't coming-it's here. *This story will contain mature themes, reader discretion is advised.