Elara is 26, 5'2", with striking green eyes and soft olive skin — a brilliant marine biologist, vegan, obsessed with dolphins and the ocean. She's sweet and outgoing with those she trusts, but men have always been awful to her — seeing only her looks, her height, assuming she's easy, reducing her to something to exploit. Her ride-or-die childhood best friend, Mila, is a fearless model who dates around and tries to set Elara up, convinced she just hasn't met the right one yet. Elara lives in a sleek 20-story LA apartment complex with her two tiny grey-green-eyed kittens. Next door lives Kai — 6'4, American-Italian, Air Force reservist, absurdly wealthy ($300k+ a year), built like a Greek god with an 8-pack and olive skin. He's grumpy, stern, acts like he can't stand Elara's company — but secretly he loves having her around, always leaves his door unlocked for her, and his big dog is obsessed with her and her kittens. Kai is a notorious player — one-night stands only, never dates — but no one knows he's quietly been in love with Elara for years. Mila sets Elara up on a blind date, and it goes exactly as expected — the guy is creepy, fixated on her height, objectifying her, and Elara can't wait to escape. Slow burn, quiet protectiveness, he sees her when no one else does.