Mateo Lopez has been through a lot in his life. He thought he was past the ongoing nightmares until an overzealous client brings back the fear and helplessness he's been trying to escape his whole life. As a professor of psychology, Chase Ryan is often asked for mental health advice. When he witnesses the breakdown of a worker at The Vault, Johnny is quick to ask him to intervene. Chase can't refuse, but when he hears Mateo's truth, there's nothing he wants more than to be the one to protect him from every unexpected circumstance.