Simran Manochahal is a young woman who comes to Brockton, Massachusetts, from Chandigarh, India, as a refugee after her parents Sardul and Samia Manochahal end up on the run due to being implicated in clashes between Muslims and Sikhs. At her new school, Massasoit Community College, Simran meets Regis Benton, a handsome young African-American student athlete who gets on her last nerve with his relentless teasing and pranks. Shared tragedy brings them together, though, and an unexpected attraction blossoms between them. This is still Trump's America, though, and as an interracial couple, Simran and Regis are forced to re-evaluate their identities and goals. Historically, relations between Blacks and Indians have always been complex. Can Simran and Regis stay together and overcome their differences ?