Rose in the Road: A Bloom Against the Asphalt

Seventeen-year-old Ayana knows her city like the back of her hand. Every alley, every corner store, every flickering streetlight carries a story—but the streets are harsh, and growing up here means learning to survive.

Her best friend, Leena, dreams of escaping, of finding freedom beyond the asphalt and graffiti. Ayana isn't so sure. When a mysterious figure watches her, a scholarship opportunity tempts her, and the city tests her courage, she begins to see life differently. Small blooms in the cracks, murals defying time, moments of kindness—they all whisper the same lesson: growth isn't always about leaving.

Through challenges, heartbreak, and fleeting triumphs, Ayana discovers that freedom can be found where you are, if you have the strength to push through—and the courage to bloom.

Rose in the Road: A Bloom Against the Asphalt is a powerful, urban coming-of-age story about resilience, identity, and the beauty of finding your place in a world that doesn't always make space for you.