Gwapo, mayaman, matalino, sikat. The name, ladies and gentlemen, is Zed Topher Hughes. And believe me, girls go wild at the sound of my name. Ako 'yung tipo ng lalaking kaiinggitan ng mga lalaki, at kababaliwan ng mga babae. Cocky it may sound, but hell it's as true as the fact that the sun rises in the east, and sets in the west. I'm now in my senior year in college, taking up Bachelor of Science in Accoutancy. Nasa akin na siguro lahat ng pwedeng hilingin ng isang tao, and guess what it bores me. When I want something, I get it. No extra efforts exerted. Pero unti-unting nagbago ang lahat ng may isang babae ang nag transfer sa school namin. She has changed the way I see life and love. But the problem is, she will never look at me the way I want her to. The only girl who has the guts to stand up against me. The only girl who is not interested in me, at all. And this is the first in like forever. But I'm pretty sure I can make this girl change her mind. I'm not Zed The Great for nothing, right?
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.
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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.
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