Ascend

Killian, or Ian, Jones has found himself in a city full of artists; people somewhat like himself, but having to live with his bland and boring aunt, the complete opposite of Ian, has put some strain on him. He doesn't have anyone to understand his problems, such as the devastating accident that stole his parents away from him, and feels completely and utterly alone. He drowns himself in his work, the preparation for an art festival that can win him a chance to live a life that he controls himself, and keeps anyone who tries help to him far away. But a girl named Lilah Evans somehow manages to sneak her way into his barriers, leaving Ian with a strange new feeling that he doesn't understand.