Emerson Blankinship’s first year of college is shaping up to be an interesting one. She’s determined to make her three-year relationship with her boyfriend, Nate, continue to work even though he’s going to a different school. Her new roommate, Katarina, is set on bringing her out of her shell. And she’s starting to get close to Logan, who also goes to North State and happens to be Nate’s best friend (and who also used to be her friend before he suddenly stopped talking to her in high school).

On top of it all, her lost love for art is reignited by joining Outlet, a group of creative misfits. The only problem? Every time she sits down to sketch something, her mind goes completely blank. She’s convinced it has nothing to do with: a) the fact that she’s probably failing biology, b) the nagging feeling she has that Nate is slipping away from her, c) the confusion she feels about where her friendship with Logan stands, or d) the major news her parents drop on her halfway through the year.

During her first year, Emerson is forced to make some difficult decisions—like what she wants to do with her life and who she wants by her side while she does it.

Who will she choose? And how will it end?