The heartbreak was truly only the very beginning of their epic journey Five Feet Apart 2 Breathe Again reunites Stella and Will many years after their tearful and devastating separation in the snow Time has passed but the profound impact they had on each others souls remains completely untouched by the years Stella played by Haley Lu Richardson has spent the intervening time transforming her grief and her cautious hope into massive action She has built an incredibly meaningful life as a fierce and dedicated advocate for patients living with Cystic Fibrosis She travels across the country sharing her harrowing story and fighting relentlessly for better healthcare funding and awareness all while quietly carrying the memory of the boy who taught her how to truly live without fear
Then a miraculous scientific development changes everything they thought they knew about their future A revolutionary new medical trial for Cystic Fibrosis is officially announced offering a miraculous glimmer of hope that once seemed completely impossible to everyone in the medical community This groundbreaking and highly experimental treatment spearheaded by brilliant medical minds played by Kimberly Hebert Gregory and Parminder Nagra has the incredible potential to finally shatter the strict physical boundaries that have forever defined the lives of those suffering from the illness It is through this very clinical trial that Will played by Cole Sprouse walks back into Stellas life The exact moment their eyes meet across a sterile hospital hallway the undeniable and magnetic attraction they once shared reignites instantly and burns brighter than ever Despite the long years apart their emotional connection is stronger and more vibrant proving that true love cannot be diminished by distance
With the exciting but daunting prospect of this new treatment Stella and Will face a terrifying new reality For the very first time since they met they are confronted with the actual physical possibility of finally touching without the immediate and deadly threat of cross infection The lifelong dream of closing that final painful distance of eliminating those last five feet between them is suddenly hovering just within their reach However medical miracles almost always come with incredibly steep and unpredictable risks The new trial is in its very early experimental stages and its severe side effects could violently threaten everything they have both fought so hard to achieve over the past few years Their immune systems are still incredibly fragile and participating in the untested treatment could severely compromise their existing health and newfound stability
As their emotional and physical connection intensifies day by day the stakes reach an all time high for both of them Stella and Will must carefully navigate the deep emotional scars of their painful past while simultaneously facing the highly dangerous side effects of their new medical hope They find themselves constantly torn between the safety of their current stable lives and the overwhelming human desire to experience a normal loving relationship where they can finally hold hands or share a kiss Packed with breathtaking romance agonizing life or death choices and completely raw emotion this powerful sequel explores the absolute depths of human resilience and determination It asks the ultimate romantic question of whether a fragile chance at physical closeness is truly worth risking the very breath in their struggling lungs Ultimately Breathe Again proves to the world that some loves are so powerful and all consuming that they are worth risking absolutely everything including every single breath