Patrick drew. He painted. As an artist, he looked at the world around him and translated his feelings onto canvas. Mary was a graduate student studying French. She was deeply tied to her faith and everything that entailed being a devout Catholic. When they meet outside the gates of the Rhode Island School of Design, the chemistry is immediate. But as they fall in love, their differences-and their friends and family's differences-threaten to consume them. Can they navigate the complexities of a relationship from such disparate places while sustaining their love for each other?