Smoke and Scars |Ashtray O. x Reader/Oc|

When 15 year old Zarha is forced to leave behind what she has known for almost her whole life, she finds herself uprooted and dropped into a new reality with her aunt and cousins in a gritty, unfamiliar neighborhood. Struggling to adjust and haunted by a past she doesn't talk about, Zarha keeps her guard up-until she meets Ashtray.

He's magnetic, mysterious, and dangerous. He has quite a reputation, Ashtray lives in a world Zarha knows she should avoid. But behind his hardened exterior, she sees someone else-someone who's fighting his own battles, someone who makes her feel seen for the first time in a long time.

As their connection deepens, Zarha yearns for the raw, complicated love that's growing between them. But love has a cost-and in a world of secrets, survival, and loyalty, the price might be more than she's willing to pay.

A gripping coming-of-age story about love, identity, and the choices that shape us, This Side of Dangerous explores how sometimes the heart leads us into the most unexpected-and unforgettable-places.

Started: July 20 2025