The next thing I knew, I was roughly pushed against the wall. He pushes himself against me, until all I can feel is the wall against my back and him.
"What happened to you that made you like this?" he whispers into my ear. I could feel his breath against my neck as he breaths. I could feel his chest move up and down as he breaths in and out.
"Just say it!" I shout/whisper to him. "Just say that I'm that I'm to messed up for you, so that we can just get back to our lives, and save me the heart break." Now I'm breathing hard. I couldn't dare look at him. I could feel him gasp as I said this.
"What the hell? You are not something that can just be tossed to the side Luce! You are one of the most amazing girls I've ever met! I care about you Luce, more that I probably should, and if any one's going to have their heart broken, it'll be me," He whispers into my ear slightly out of breath.
I turn my head to look at him, just as he crushes his lip unto mine. We're sucked into a deep passionate kiss, that neither one of us could even think about breaking.
Meet Luce. She's a quiet, smart, passionate, seventeen year old who just waiting to get her life over with. She was raised by an abusive father, a mother who left, and a protective sister her father killed. She's just counting down the days to graduation when she runs into Reece. Enter Reece Matthews, the schools most popular guy, and the biggest player. Little do people really know how messed up his own life is. Can he teach Luce how to enjoy life? How to forgive herself and her father? Most importantly, can he help her move on and see the beauty life has to give?
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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