Main Character: Avani, 14, lives on a run-down council estate in East London with her loud, outspoken single mum. Their tiny house is always messy, bills pile up on the kitchen table, and arguments with neighbours are a normal part of life.
To everyone else, Avani is just another girl from the estate. At school she's funny, sarcastic, and always manages to smile, even when people make comments about where she lives or her mum. But behind closed curtains, things are different. Her mum works long hours just to keep food on the table, leaving Avani alone most evenings. She lies awake at night overthinking everything, struggles to get out of bed some mornings, and feels like she's carrying a weight nobody can see. She hides it so well that her teachers think she's just quiet, and her friends think she's fine. She starts skipping homework, avoiding messages, and spending hours sitting on the rooftop of her block of flats just to get away from the noise below. The only person who notices something is Tyler, a boy from the estate she's known since they were little. He sees the fake smiles and the way she goes silent whenever people ask if she's okay. Still, Avani insists she's "fine." As rumours, family drama, and estate life become more chaotic, keeping everything bottled up gets harder. She has to decide whether to keep pretending everything's okay or finally let someone see what she's been hiding. The story follows Avani navigating friendships, first love, family struggles, and learning that asking for help doesn't make someone weak—it can be the first step towards finding hope.
Release Date 2026.07.26 / Last Updated 2026.07.26