Seventeen-year-old Liyana feels like her life is tied in invisible knots. On the outside, she seems fine—she goes to school, says the right things, and keeps her head down. But inside, she’s struggling. Grief, guilt, fear, and the pressure to be "okay" wrap around her like ropes she can't untie.Every day feels heavier. Her hands feel clenched, her smile forced, and her voice small. She dreams of freedom—not from a place, but from the pain she hides. The rope isn't real, but it holds her just the same.As Liyana begins to face her emotions, little by little, she starts to loosen the knots. Through writing, unexpected friendship, and the quiet decision to keep going, she discovers that escape isn’t about running away—it’s about finally choosing herself.Escape is a powerful, emotional coming-of-age story about what it means to feel trapped inside your own mind, and how healing begins with the courage to speak, feel, and be free.