When Destiny comes to her new school, Sakura Heights Academy, there's just all of a sudden all of these boys... and all of them are so hot!! And they all seem to notice her, because they can sniff out the new blood. Destiny doesn't understand why so many guys are taking an interest in her - she needs to find her destiny, if you will! She's just your normal, average, everyday, ordinary girl with good grades who wants to fit in! You'll laugh, cry, sob, scream, relate, flip tables, and wish that these really attractive, intruiging boys are real along with Destiny!
He took a step toward me, and his eyes darkened. "Stop lying to me," he began.
"What do you mean?" I questioned in a confussed manner.
Trent stared at me, his gaze dark, smirking. "I caught you staring at me. I can tell when a girl wants me."
My eyes widened, offendedness flooding through my body. With my face red, I don't know if from rage or amatory embarrassment, I pushed him away. "What the hell, Trent!?"
He slammed his hand into the wall behind me, cornering me. "That blush tells me everything. You're already mine."
I felt everything heat up, so mortified, that it wasn't even funny.
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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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