Brody and Sophia grew up together. They were neighbors throughout their childhood. They went to the same schools, and eventually, they ended up dating. Throughout high school, Brody and Sophia were considered the “It” couple. They were the perfect high school couple stereotype. Brody was the natural-born, superstar athlete, while Sophia was your typical beauty queen, pretty-girl who was known for her status outside of school and her scholarly prowess inside the classroom.
Things didn’t stay so picture perfect. After their high school graduation, Brody dropped a bomb on Sophia. He was going to school on the other side of the country. He had been accepted to the United States Naval Academy, which meant he was leaving her all the way back in Malibu, California at Pepperdine University. Needless to say, the dynamic-duo called it quits and went their separate ways.
Years later, Sophia is looking at her twenty-fifth birthday which is fast approaching and the person she least expects to make an appearance, snaps right back into her life.
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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