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]]

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. A 17 year old girl recently moves to Cocoa Beach, Florida with her family, the Brants. When her neighbors, the Stevensons, show up on their doorstep to introduce themselves, her older sister decides to insult one of the Stevensons causing a huge neighbor rivalry to start. Well a rivalry in between the adults anyway. The kids all just think it's a stupid game. Lily is given one rule. Never interfer with the Stevensons. But what happens when school starts and she has to go to school with them? What happens if she unexpectedly meets one of the Stevenson boys and it turns out he's not as bad as she thought he'd be? Will she follow her parents rules and hate him against her wishes or will she follow her heart and rebell against her parents?