Dariomauritius "Dari" Gray is a new boy at Lily Rothstein's New York City prep school which she's just returning to after attempting suicide the year before. With her old friends either repulsed by her presence or being overly sympathetic, Lily is drawn to the new loner who has a penchant for painting. The son of an abusive father who immigrated from Trinidad, Dari is the sympathetic friend Lily needs. As the two find solace in each other, their friendship quickly takes a romantic turn. But life seems to unravel around them as they desperately try to hold on to their newly found love.