Growing up as the overlooked middle child in a biased deer family, Josie Vane endures years of emotional neglect while her siblings are showered with love. After graduating, she secretly leaves for a job in Port Ember to escape her toxic home. There, she is saved from a robbery by Grant Colton, a caring grizzly bear engineer. Through Grant and supportive colleagues, Josie experiences real love and respect for the first time. When her family discovers her departure, they respond with anger rather