Darius Lovehall is a young poet in Chicago who has a crush on Nina Moseley, a gifted photographer after a fateful meeting in Sanctuary. They start dating, and it has everything for a bright future. However, neither of them are sure what to do next, Nina has just ended a relationship and isn't certain if she has completely left the feelings for her old boyfriend behind, while Darius isn't sure whether he should admit that he really cares for Nina and is ready to give away his freedom for his love-at-first-sight woman.