Namanya Alona, kelas 2 SMA di SMA Gardha Negara. Sifatnya agak introvert, tapi bukan berarti dia penyendiri. Dia hanya butuh kunci. Kunci untuk membuka pintu gerbang besarnya.
Baginya semua manusia punya gerbang, juga punya kunci. Tapi itu tergantung orangya. Ada yang punya gerbang besar seperti Alona, gerbang yang terbuka lebar untuk semua orang, tapi ada pintu-pintu lain di dalamnya. Semakin dalam, semakin sedikit kunci yang cocok. Tapi ada juga ang seperti Indira, gerbangnya mudah di terobos. Tapi perlu kunci yang cocok untuk membuka pintu kecil yang ada di dalamnya.
Macam-macam. Tapi macam-macam juga orang yag menghadapinya. Ini cuma secuil, secuil cerita dari kisah masa-masa sekolah Alona. Alona yang bertubuh kecil imut, Alona yang setegar karang, Alona yang semanis madu, juga Alona yang segalak harimau. Secuil, tapi aku yakin, kau akan suka.
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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