In the small town of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Julie and Luke have always been inseparable. They are high school sweethearts, deeply in love and dreaming of a future together. Luke, a talented football player, is on the verge of receiving an athletic scholarship to a top college. No matter what anyone says, Julie is determined to follow him wherever he goes. But when Luke falls ill and can't seem to recover, Julie convinces him to see a doctor. What they uncover shakes their world and tests the strength of their love.