Crystal was always called' "One of the guys," she never had any friends but them. She kicked, she shoved, she was a total tomboy. The way she acted was rough, the way she talked wasn't that much civilized. She really had no other girlfriends except for her sister, Lauren. Aside from that the rest of her friends were just mostly her bros: Matt, Kenny, Thomas, and Kyle. They've been best friends altogether since middle school. Until someone came by in Crystal's life that questioned her sexuality forever.
Claire is a total princess. She is the new girl in school at Woodendale High, and life does not come easy to her. With worrying about what she always looks like, not making people upset, and just society in general. When Claire see's Crystal for the first time, she just feels a spark between them, but she knows Crystal would never feel the same way. As soon as Cyrstal and Claire's bond increases. Will they be more than "just friends?"
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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