There's only one way to describe Aries Jones and that's Popular...This blue eyed, brunette, Has the guys gawking and the girls envious.. She isn't just your typical everyday stereotype glamour girl, she's sweet, caring, and has a soft spot for nerds. The only flaw being, her grades, and not being able to maintain more than a c average.
Dante Evans, geek by day, bad boy by night. the thing is it's a secret. Known by fellow peers as the geek, nobody would have a clue that Dante Evans is the bad boy of the community by night. Stealing is his middle name, he's willing to do anything for his mother and sister to survive, their dept.
So what happens when Aries teachers have requested her to be tutored by Dante, and they become more involved into one and others lives more than as anticipated.
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.
*****
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.
[[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]