In a world that demands noise, they chose silence ? and found each other.

After a family tragedy, Elia transfers to a quiet coastal town and stops speaking. Words feel useless. Art becomes her only language. At her new school, she meets Luca ? a mysterious boy who never talks and draws like he's trying to tear emotion out of paper. The other students avoid him. Rumors swirl. But Elia sees something familiar in his silence: grief.

When she discovers one of his forgotten sketches ? raw, haunting, and beautiful ? a silent bond begins to form. Through exchanged drawings and unspoken moments, they create a dialogue only they understand. Their sketchbooks become lifelines. But behind Luca's silence is a deeper pain ? and behind Elia's, a truth she's afraid to face.

As their connection deepens, so does the risk of falling apart. When their art is challenged, their secrets exposed, and their silence tested, they must decide: Will they hide behind their pasts... or finally find their voices together?

"Paint Me in Silence" is a tender, emotional coming-of-age novel about loss, healing, and the art of unspoken connection. For fans of Jandy Nelson, Adam Silvera, and Jennifer Niven, this is a story that proves sometimes... the most powerful voices are the quietest ones.