Becca harbors deep bitterness toward her stepbrother Samir, convinced his arrival two years ago shattered her father's attention and ruined her teenage life. When their parents leave for a weekend trip just as a punishing heatwave suffocates the neighborhood, the cooling system gives out, leaving them marooned in an unbearable sauna.
Confined to claustrophobic rooms in damp tank tops, Becca watches Samir dismantle the ventilation unit, only to discover that close quarters magnify every heated glance. As sharp insults soften into quiet confessions and dangerous physical proximity, Becca risks crossing an irreversible domestic line that could tear their blended family apart.
