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]]

I wish I never met you, because of you I'm letting you inside. I know you will destroy me and leave me broken, but I can't help but feel free when I'm with you. Let me know if you will hurt me, even if you will I'll enjoy the pain you bring me even if its just for a while. Kim Solbi has grew up watching her father live in lies with her mother. The late nights and sudden phone calls. Watching her mother cry late at night knowing what her father was doing with other women has led young Solbi to believe that all men are the same That love is not real. That all men cannot be trusted. Until Min Yoongi the wild youngster with a dark pass enters her life. Can he break down her walls or will he corrupt her?