Setting: A quiet suburban neighborhood where two families—The Petersons and the Ramirezes—live as next-door neighbors. Both have experienced loss: Linda’s husband, Tom, passed away, and Carl’s wife, Elena, also died years ago. Their children, Emma (Linda’s daughter) and Alex (Carl’s son), are around 19–20 years old. And they love each other. Now both parent and child are fighting to avoid being step siblings or inlaws