James. 16, homeless, and a well known delinquent in the big city of New York.
How did he get so well known? That's a story for a different time, but his graffiti can tell you everything if you dig deep enough.
His art is placed everywhere: buildings, houses, alleys, dumpsters, and even in dark sewers.
Now his art might be amazing, but it's still vandalism, and the police have been after him for years.
They get calls about the kid being spotted nearly every day, but by the time they reach the area all they get is a glimpse of his beat up converses and left over spray cans to clean up.
James is threatened though when a new cop enters the city and finds his hiding spot after being given the mission to put the young artist in cuffs.
He knows this cop won't stop until he gets what he wants, but James is determined to not go down without a fight.
This teenager is prepared for everything thrown his way: destruction, blood, sweat, and... love?
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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