Aura De Luca was a nerdy, shy girl who preferred library's over malls, Netflix over parties, and definitely coffee over alcohol. She was never the party type, always hiding in a book or doing her homework making sure she aces the exam, doing her best not to get noticed. Constantly being picked on by the queen bee didn't help either, nobody having enough courage to stand up for her and help for Aura didn't want even more attention drawn to herself.
Brent Ashers was a playboy, he was cocky, arrogant, rude, and his ego was to big for his own good. He, of course, was the most popular, gorgeous guy at Bakerwood Highschool and let's face it, everybody loved him. Even the teachers. Always throwing or going to parties, doing crazy things in general, his signature leather jacket, Aura couldn't tell what it was but it earned him the 'Bad boy' reputation.
It was regular school day, same routines, until the queen herself decided to push it even further today, her posse beating her to a pulp, she lied on the ground for what seemed like an eternity when the schools bad boy appears in front of her.
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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