Handsome and intelligent but economically disadvantaged, Jayden is an African American young man determined to use education as a pathway to a better future for himself and his family. While in school, he meets Meilan, a beautiful lady with whom they form a close friendship and undisclosed romantic feelings. When Meilan's family relocates, they both lose contact and take different paths in life.
Meilan becomes a social worker, and Jayden thrives...