Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option. ***** Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her... Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault. [[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]

Kelsey Wilkinson is your average teenage girl. She's not popular but she's not unpopular either. Wanting to get a summer job to help her dad in their financial situation, she accepts to babysit in the Walker household, leading her to come face to face with Ethan Walker. The same Ethan Walker she had vowed to never talk to again for as long as she lived. Would she possibly survive living with him for four months, or would she just throw the towel and walk away? One thing's for certain. You should never judge a book by its cover. Book #1 in the Walker series. ●All rights reserved to vlover261●