Let's say Kaira isn't the most social person ever. Though she talks too much but with herself in her head. But if you start any sentence with a video game then get prepared for a rant of a lifetime.
Yes, she's a gamer, a passionate and dedicated one. She rarely gets out of her house other than going to college or her best friend Erica's house, the latter one is only when she is threatened about her gaming collection being burned down to ashes.
Kaden, a very alluring, tall, lean, all muscles and a reserved boy. He doesn't talk much neither seeks unecessary attention. He's always with his two best buds, Blake and Elliot. He's not that well known in college but well more that Kaira ofcourse.
On her multiplayer game match, Kaira deals with a stranger that always seems to give her a tough competition. He's always ready to play whichever game Kiara plays, seems like he's a obsessed gamer too but she's yet to know his name. On the other hand, in her school while sitting on the staircase with Erica, Kaira spots Kaden and his group who were sitting on the opposite staircase. It was an instant attraction from Kaira's side though it wasn't her first time having a crush. She had many crushes and knew the name of none but they were not the serious ones though. But Kaden, for her was different. He was the silent one yet an attention grabber for her.
" I think he's getting a doubt about us" Erica whispered as she saw Kaira secretly snapping a picture of Kaden.
"It's worth it"
"By the way, what's his name?"
What happens when Kaira and Kaden meet up? and what's more if they had to team up for a gaming competition to represent their college.
How will Kaira get to know her multiplayer competitor oh and her crush also?
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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