Set in the United States during the height of the Vietnam War, the story follows a quiet, slow-burning romance between a young Vietnamese immigrant and a politically powerful American man. She works long hours at a small diner to support herself and send money to her family, who remain trapped in Vietnam, living under constant fear and uncertainty. He is tall, handsome, and born into immense wealth and influence, the son of one of the most powerful men in government, and deeply tied to the machi