Dilynn's engagement crumbles in a bustling post-Christmas mall when her daughter's fist crashes into her fiancé's face. The single mother finds herself ensnared in the wreckage of her engagement with a smile painted on her face. Late at night, Dilynn drops her smile for her computer screen while Dilynn crafts alternative endings for her novel on a fanfiction website. She escapes into a digital reality to write steamy encounters with her stoically sturdy coworker, Alex Trikru, who watched her life crumble outside the make-up store.

With a best friend whispering secrets about Dilynn's past in Alex's ear, the non-binary history teacher grapples with the decision to pursue wooing Dilynn or retreat into the safety of anonymity on the other side of the screen. They soon realize both paths lead to Dilynn. They can choose to be content as a fictional subject of Dilynn's devious desires only or threaten the only friendship they're ever had to be kiss the woman with thousands of words.

As these storylines intertwine, a rich tapestry of secrets and challenges unfurls, weaving a complex narrative in which Dilynn and Alex more navigate the turbulent waters of their interconnected lives.