In this New Adult contemporary novel, a mourning college freshman is intent on never needing anyone again. Her roommate and a classmate do everything they can to convince her that friendship isn't a weakness. "You fly, Birdie," Mom said, like she always said before a race. "I see it every day." Lou, a high school cross-country running superstar is reeling from a traumatic event in her family. She moves to State on a scholarship, determined to keep two things: her head down and her promise to her mother to never stop running. As Lou builds walls to protect her heart, new acquaintances Annabella and Archer do everything they can to remind Lou what real friendship looks like. But when Lou is finally comfortable in her new friendships, and ready to move forward, an event shakes the friend group to their core, sending Lou down an all-too-familiar spiral. Will Lou choose her friends, or will she keep running?