You would think being the photographer of the school's newspaper and editor of the yearbook photos would make my life pretty interesting right? Wrong.
My life is so plain, original, some would say even boring. I'm just an average teenage guy, with an average life. I go to school, do my homework, and sleep. That's basically it. Nothing interesting happens in my life, and sometimes I wish that could change.
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Lorenzo Leo Prisco is a seventeen year old guy who lives an ordinary life. He's a photographer in process and a funny guy at heart. He has friends, decent grades, and a loving family. What more could he ask for?
When Lorenzo is assigned to do a project on the most interesting thing that happened in his life, he's suddenly confused, and believes nothing really interesting has happened in his life. Sure he's had some fun vacations, went to parties, and learned new things, but he wouldn't consider any of that really interesting. Lorenzo is determined to start getting his life to be more interesting and exciting, but will it turn out the way he wanted it?
What happens when Lorenzo makes choices that get him into trouble? What happens when he meets the girl that he's been waiting his whole life for? What happens when a classmate commits an act of violence that changes everything?
What happens when Lorenzo's life comes from ordinary to chaotic in his junior year? Find out the choices Lorenzo makes and the drastic transformation of his life. The life of an average boy, the life that changes for the better, and worse.
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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