Abby Akerman believes in the Universe. After all, her Midwest marching band is heading to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, and New York happens to be the setting of her favorite romance novel. She plans to confess her love to her best friend Kat with an annotated book and hopes for a rom-com moment.

Leo Brewer doesn’t believe the Universe is magical. He’s a trans boy facing public outing and a stressful trip. When a subway mishap causes them to get lost and lose Abby’s gift for Kat, they traverse Manhattan to gather souvenirs and their expectations of the trip and each other change.