Jo, a successful Los Angeles-based songwriter originally from the Outer Banks, arrives at Willa Grey's show at the Fonda Theatre intending to make a brief appearance before an early flight home. She reflects on her fading love for live music and dating misadventures, contrasting her current jadedness with the wonder that once fueled her move to LA. The sweltering venue and her blistering heels add to her discomfort as the crowd belts Willa's songs.

Jo considers slipping away but heads to a private balcony Willa offered, passing security who hints a "he" is already there. In the dim light, Jo recognizes the other guest: Sebastian Fell, the one-time "bad boy" of defunct boy band Renegade and son of rock star Roman Fell. She recalls her best friend Gigi's teenage obsession with him and notes how age has reshaped his appearance.

Attempting to ignore him, Jo sits apart, but Sebastian initiates conversation with condescension, assuming she wants an autograph. Jo rebuffs him, insisting she's not a fan. Their banter grows sharper and flirtatious; Sebastian moves closer, testing lines, while Jo keeps her distance and humor. He teases serenading her with "If You Stayed," unknowingly quoting lyrics Jo herself wrote, which she admits do not work on her.

As Willa begins "If You Stayed," Sebastian praises the song's universal pull. Before he can explain why, the mood shifts: Willa's roaming kiss-cam lands on their balcony and projects Jo and Sebastian onto the venue’s big screen. The crowd chants for a kiss, and Willa egges it on from the stage. Jo flushes with embarrassment while Sebastian, despite earlier bravado, quietly tells her they do not have to kiss, offering a genuine out.

Jo weighs the moment against the nostalgia and longing embedded in "If You Stayed"—a song she crafted with bright, bittersweet eighties pop textures, meant for a place like her hometown venue, the Revelry. Wanting to remember the feeling of being that younger, romantic version of herself, Jo makes the decision. As the bridge swells and the audience roars, she reaches up, threads her fingers into Sebastian's hair, and pulls him into a kiss.