For years, Fatima's heart has quietly belonged to her cousin, Abdoul Aziz-the brilliant, celebrated footballer whose face graces billboards across America. From her home country, she watched his matches, read every headline.
When an opportunity to further her studies takes her to America, Fatima's life changes in ways she never imagined. Living under the same roof as Abdoul Aziz means seeing the man behind the fame. The laughter unguarded moments, the calm in quiet places, the kindness hidden from the cameras.
In a new country, surrounded by faith, ambition, unspoken feelings, Fatima begins to wonder if what she once thought was a distant dream me that be the beginning of her own beautiful story.....