The Art Of Silence

Riven Valen, 18, a senior in Art, is the quiet, mysterious figure at school. With selective mutism and a past he keeps buried, he's a ghost in the halls-never speaking, always hidden behind his hoodie, and surrounded by an unsettling darkness. To his classmates, he's a puzzle, someone to avoid, his silence speaking louder than words. The only person he truly trusts is his older sister, Raine, the only one who knows the secrets of his painful past. But even she doesn't know the full story.

Zerina Althar, 17, a free-spirited dance major and captain of the cheerleading squad, is the complete opposite. Outgoing, positive, and full of energy, she's beloved by everyone and surrounded by admirers. Yet, despite her popularity, Zerina feels like something is missing, like there's more to life than what she can see. With her eyes always open for her Mr. Right, she doesn't expect to find him among the chaos of high school life-until the world around her starts to change.

Two lives that don't intersect. Two souls living in completely different realities. But as the school year unfolds, their paths are about to cross in ways neither of them ever imagined.