A prominent lesbian couple adopts a child who gets diagnosed with a genetic predisposition for violence, and they must contend with their hard-lined stance on acceptance while attempting to raise the perfect family in the spotlight.

Arya, an aspiring novelist, begins work on her new book about a malevolent figure named Maldoror. As she writes, Maldoror comes to life and torments her in order to consume her soul. Arya fights to retain her sanity as the boundary between the written word and real world starts to blur.