She was his damsel in distress. He was her knight in shining armour.
***
He stormed towards her, fury shaping his tense jaws.
"Why did you do that?!" he demanded, his voice low and hard.
"'Cause girls can do things too!" she shot back.
His features softened for a split-second before he walked away from her.
Curiosity burned in her aching chest.
Running after him, she placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Zach, wait, tell me..." she pleaded in a soft tone.
He shrugged her hand off, facing her anger radiating off of him.
"You. Won't. Understand." he said, emphasising each word.
"Why, why wont I understand?" she demanded.
"Because you're just a girl!" he roared.
Lethal rage built up inside her. "I am not just a girl" she shouted back, her breaths uneven.
An insulting smirk formed on his lips.
"Prove it."
Her chest was still heaving as she shot him icy daggers.
"Thought so." The smirk widened as he began to turn around.
Pulling him back around, she did the last thing she would've planned to do. She slammed her lips to his.
***
Isabelle Winters was more than just a girl and she had just yet to prove it. Yes she was cheer captain and yes she wore expensive clothes. But was that all there was to being a girl? Not in her books!
Zachary Knight was the notorious, mysterious bad boy. Already familiar with the cops, what else could the bad boy need? A leather jacket and a motorbike? Well, sorry but he has that too...
Determined to prove girls are just girls, Zach plays around with Izzy. But will this ' playing' get out of hand?
Your typical bad boy story - except with a twist!
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.
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