[Completed] Nysa is a Senior, her last year of high school. Fourth year of being unknown and unnoticed. Fourth year of straight As. Fourth year of depression. Fourth year of new marks on her wrist and whimpers in the bathroom. Alec is in his last year of high school too, with slight differences. Fourth year of being high-fived by everyone in the halls. Fourth year of Ds and Fs. Fourth year of drugs, alcohol and parties. Crossing paths is one cruel joke. Murmurs for Nysa turn to screams. All Alec ever avoided just keeps coming back at him. Hatred, jealousy, criminals, it's like a puppet show in which they're all destined to crumble apart. Inner demons turn to something physical; a battle between sanity and insanity. Mind games and gun games, shoplifting and somehow goodie two shoes ends up behind bars. No one said these two would be good for each other, but it's all about finding yourself. cover by LunaBooks1403

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Adrift after a failed suicide attempt, golden boy Everest can't find anything worth living for - until he meets Beverly, a loner determined to prove him wrong. ***** For a boy who seemed to have it all - wealth, good looks, popularity, a wide circle of friends - Everest Finley becomes the ultimate social outcast after failing to take his own life. Dejected and alone, he starts his last year of high school by acting out, determined to ruin his golden boy reputation after his best friend and girlfriend both turn on him. But to his surprise, resident loner Beverly Davis reaches out and tries to befriend him. Ever the optimistic, her empathy and persistence eventually convinces him to spend time with her, and the two slowly bond over their complicated family lives and a love of singing. But even as their budding friendship begins to hint at something more, Everest continues to struggle with depression and unhappiness. Can a simple pact between the two truly encourage him to find something worth living for? Content and/or Trigger Warning: this story contains mentions and descriptions of depression and self harm. -SKY