As his journey progresses, Hardin once again crosses paths with Tessa, but only time will tell if the former couple will rekindle their flame. Over the events of their courtship, the pair overcome their various differences, all while strengthening the plans of building a future together. On the day of her move-in, she’s accompanied by her caring yet rather controlling mother, Carol Young, and her high school sweetheart Noah Porter. The plot centers around the positive and negative experiences of a romantic relationship between a young couple named Tessa and Hardin.

On the day of her English paper essay submission, her professor puts her aside and gives her an essay Hardin submitted, which sounds like it’s meant for Tessa.When she crashes her car following an argument, Hardin begins to believe he will only bring her harm.

Despite her friends’ warnings to take things slow with Hardin, Tessa doesn’t listen to them and continues a seemingly perfect dating life with him. After introduces Tessa Young, a high school graduate who’s just about to start her first day at Washington Central University as an undeclared economics major. She graduated from Satya Wacana Christian University in October 2019, obtaining a Bachelor's degree in English Literature with a concentration on Creative Writing. Hardin is heartbroken that Tessa wants to move on and not be with Hardin while Hardin wants to be with her, Tessa tells Hardin to move on.During her spare time, she can be seen watching re-runs of Friends, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Modern Family. Tessa accidentally spills her wine onto Trevor’s clothes and asks him to undress, so she can wash off the stains. Hardin suddenly enters and the two share a lingering moment before Tessa snaps out of it and leaves. Through an eventful series of romantic encounters, Tessa questions what she believed, her character, and what she wants in her future.