A semi-autobiographical tale about 21-year-old art college student, May Collins, who finds her life turned upside down when her father falls into debt and her dream of becoming a renowned painter falls along with it. Her last resort to save her dream is to move across the country to live with her estranged mother and work as a part-time employee at BRUSH STROKE, her mother's boutique art supply store. May is a passive introvert who must confront her ambitions, mental health, romantic entanglements and strained family ties while navigating her budding career as a prestigious fine artist.