Emma moved to a small town in Washington and was having trouble adjusting to a new school and new friends. When an out of control vehicle careened towards her in the school parking lot one day, brooding and quiet Chris entered her life by stopping the vehicle with his bare hands. The two quickly became inseparable and fell in love shortly after. It was then that Emma discovered Chris' true nature: a vampire whose family refuses to drink human blood. They moved to Los Angeles and now share an apartment with The Beast (Haley, their cat), an 8,000 year old witch (Lex), and her familiar (Taylor).