Izuku Midoriya just wanted to be a hero. Unfortunately for him, life was about to get much more complicated. To protect the people he loved the most, Izuku would have to become the type of person he swore to never be. A villain. Can he manage to somehow save everyone he loves and himself in then process? With a little help, maybe he can. "The green-haired teen hissed at the sobbing man with nothing but pure venom evident in his voice. 'If you don't shut up right this second, neither of you will be able to do anything at all. Ever again.'" _________________________________________ WARNING: Contains mentions of blood, violence, and suicidal thoughts. Please do not read this story if these upset you. This is a fanfiction. Neither the characters nor the universe in this story belongs to me.

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]]