There are two sides to the world, and to every person, there's the good and the bad, the light and the dark. Each side is always at war trying to dominate over the other, all this time we always thought the light was winning but don't be so sure as we don't know what happens in the dark and how fast it's growing.
Ellie is perfect, the perfect student, the perfect girl. She is sweet; smart; kind and well, everything a girl in University should be.
Then there's Zayn, with a face that reels you in, just like the darkness he loves, it reels you in like a hungry fish and once you're in it's very hard to get out, unless someone is pulling you very hard, with something that is bigger than darkness and light itself, guess what that is! Starts with the letter L.
Ellie starts to like Zayn's world as much as he feels safe with her. Will they ever be in the same side of the neverending war?
Who will help?
What will it take for them to finally be together?
Read on to find out...
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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