17-year-old Lena is caught in a robbery at a fast-food restaurant and is rescued by a mysterious masked superhuman named Shade (Declan). Afterward, she begins receiving creepy red threatening letters and is targeted by a stalker, but Shade always appears to protect her at the critical moment. As they spend time together, Lena discovers that Shade is not a superhero, but a mutant with super speed and strength. He protects her in unconventional ways, even once taking her underwear as "collateral."
