Ignoring the risk of infection, Will performs CPR and Stella wakes up. The shock of the cold water has made Stella unresponsive and put her into cardiac arrest. She fell through the ice and Will pulls her out of the water. Stella sits of a bridge, but then falls off while Will is distracted. She receives a bunch of texts asking where she is, but she ignores them to be with Will. Meanwhile, the hospital is notified that after years of waiting, a lung transplant is available for Stella. They come across a pond and slide around on the frozen surface. As Will and Stella go to see the lights, Stella grabs Will's hand, which she justifies because she has gloves on.
She also tells him that it was her dream to see the lights, but it would require them to walk two miles (3.2 km) away from the hospital in the snow. She said that after Abby's death, her parents death, and Poe's death, she has survivor guilt. She lets Will know that growing up, everyone was prepared for her to die, but she has been the only one to live. Stella then realizes that she is living life too strictly. Stella is in tears: Poe was her best friend and she never got to hug him. Stella and Will are quick to find out what happened. A few more nurses enter the room one gives CPR in hope that Poe will survive, but he never wakes up. The nurses rush in to find him out cold on his hospital room's floor. As they are about to submit the transfer note, they got an alert from Poe's room. Meanwhile, the nurses are catching on to Will's and Stella's relationship, and make the decision to transfer Will to another hospital in hopes of protecting both of them. They have a huge feast that was made by Poe and shared a ton of laughs. It leads to Will meeting up with Stella, who leads him to a room filled with all of her and his friends. Stella comes up with a scavenger hunt for Will's birthday, which catches him by surprise. They walk around the hospital while holding opposite ends of the pool cue, falling further in love. Stella's resolve to follow the six foot rule weakens, and she agrees to a second date with will, policed by a five-foot billiards cue. Much of their interaction is mediated through video chat, and they arrange a second date. Stella notices that Will isn't strictly adhering to his treatment and she offers to let him draw her, in exchange for Will following his treatment regimen.
Will is at the hospital for a medication trial, which is trying to get rid of the bacterial infection he had in his lungs. They are aware of this, and quickly make it back to their rooms in time. She immediately goes on a search to find them. Halfway through their date, Barbara notices that both Will and Stella aren't in their rooms. They stare at each other and go for a swim together. They eventually end up at the hospital pool, where they strip to reveal their scars from their past surgeries. During the date, they make sure to stay six feet apart. Will and Stella go on their first date but keep it secret, as the nurses wouldn't approve. Stella's nurse, Barbara, previously had a pair of romantically involved CF patients who died from cross-infection, and Barbara does not want to see this happen again. CF patients are strictly kept at least six feet (1.8 m) apart to reduce the risk of cross-infection, as contracting bacterial infections from other CF patients can be life-threatening. Stella's sister, Abby, was the adventurous type and died a few years ago while she was cliff diving. He tells Stella that he broke up with his new boyfriend Stelle later realizes Poe was pushing away because of his CF.
Stella's best friend, Poe, also has CF and is openly gay. Will is intrigued and watches every single video she posted. Will finds Stella's Vlog on YouTube, in which Stella discusses living with CF. She meets another CF patient, Will Newman (Cole Sprouse), and they quickly develop feelings for each other. Stella Grant (Haley Lu Richardson) is a cystic fibrosis (CF) patient who actively uses social media to cope with her illness and try to live a normal life.The synopsis below may give away important plot points.