"Feel like that the world is against your odds? Then welcome to my life."
Luck seems to be at the opposite side of Alex Garcia. Born without a father figure, Alex believes his life is one perfect harmony, even with some bad twists and turns and without a dad to count on, he believes that having the best of friends and money would give him happiness.
That is, until it was all taken away from him. His mother still had some contact with his father, who is now a successful businessman and has a second wife. They talked about Alex's future.
For the sake of Alex, his mom, Clare agreed to bring Alex to America. Tony, his father, is on his way on reconnecting with Alex, with Alex wishing the same.
With new surroundings, new people, and new culture, Alex felt that his luck might have turned the tides, and his burden of bad luck finally lifted.
Will he finally gain the ultimate treasure called love? Or will this be another bad journey in life?
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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