Ink and Asphalt

Azara Dubois doesn't talk about the crash.
Not the sirens. Not the flames. Not the footage that played on repeat across every news station. At thirteen, she survived the wreck that killed her parents and little sister - and the scars never left.

Taken in by Natalie, her mother's best friend, Azara has spent the last five years trying to exist in the wreckage of what's left. She found solace in art, a way to make sense of a world that broke her. By sixteen, her anonymous graffiti had taken over the city - and social media - with powerful, haunting pieces that capture injustice, violence, discrimination, and the rare, quiet beauty that still lingers in the cracks.

Now eighteen and a senior at International Central High School in Manhattan, Azara keeps her walls high. She suffers from PTSD and night terrors, and rarely lets anyone in - until Ethan Bennett crashes into her life.

He's reckless, guarded, and haunted by his own demons. The more time they spend together, the more Azara realizes: some people aren't meant to be fixed - but maybe they can be understood.

A story of grief, resilience, rebellion, and first love, this slow-burn young adult romance explores how two broken people might just be strong enough to carry each other.

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