Yara arrives on campus Monday morning and reluctantly joins a faculty and staff meet and greet organized by Jonathan, feeling it's expected of her after a recent incident with Amanda.
Inside the building, Yara hesitates but decides to socialize, noticing the lively chatter of her colleagues around her.
In the food line, she encounters Silas, a fellow faculty member, who remarks that he rarely sees her at social events and they engage in a casual conversation.
Yara tries to appear busy with her phone to avoid further interaction but ends up discussing their mutual preference for solitude with Silas.
Silas shares with Yara that he is seeking joint custody of his daughter and is attending counseling, which the college advised during this process.
Yara steps out of line for air, Silas joins her, and they continue talking outside, where Yara learns more about Silas's situation.
In the conversation outside, Silas and Yara discuss her reason for seeing William, a counselor, after calling a colleague, Amanda, a racist.
Yara vented her frustrations about how people, including the hateful Amanda, treat her due to her Arab background.
She expresses her desire to relax on the campus grounds without responsibilities like work or caring for her two daughters.
Silas and Yara chat about their children, with Yara revealing she has two daughters and Silas mentioning his three-year-old, Olivia.
They touch on the topic of family origins, with Yara revealing her Palestinian background and critiquing the common question of "Where are you from?"
Their conversation moves to the topic of biases and misconceptions, and Yara vents her frustration about experiencing prejudice, while Silas tries to show his understanding.
A sense of warmth and possible attraction arises between Silas and Yara during their interaction.
Despite feeling an inexplicable connection, Yara decides to leave, mentioning the necessity to make an appearance at the event to maintain her job.
They part with the possibility of seeing each other again, leaving Yara uncertain but seemingly affected by the exchange with Silas.