Sonya is fearless. Unique to everyone she knows. Developing Urbach-Wiethe the disease progressively damages both of her amygdalae inhibiting her brains production of fear. Loathing the syndromes of her condition— liaisons on her skin and face, pimples around her eyes, and horse voice— she alienates herself from others.
Finally breaking the ice socially—her first crush. Pointing out only benefits of her rare brain disorder—Johnny is different. Kicked out from school, home, and an ultimatum shattering her relationship with Johnny her life’s compass spins out of control.
Homeless and saved by a mysterious stranger, she moves with him to San Francisco. Soon to find out he is terrified of life. Suffering from post traumatic stress he is her complete opposite. Without conceptualization of fear will she survive her coming of age?