Eric, James, Dean (Shout out to James Dean, the original Bad Boy), Ricky, and Frankie have been friends their entire lives, now Seniors at Belmont High School, problems begin to arise between them, other greasers, and the upper classes. These five greasers are growing up in an age of Social Media, snapchat, instagram, and an age where you're considered crazy for dressing like they did in the 50's and 60's, your considered crazy for being who you are. Parents can't be parents anymore, and kids can't be kids anymore. The year is 2017, and when the world is stuck to their phones and computers, very few kids even know what it means to truly be a kid anymore. In an age where the Greaser is considered dead, these five know that being a greaser isn't about what you are, it's about WHO you are...
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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