My life, is complicated. At school, I'm invisible. I'm not bullied, I'm not popular, just unnoticed. But I guess that makes it easier to keep my secrets. I wish that it was like that at home though... At home, I'm beaten. Day and night. I guess I deserve it though. I made a mistake I can't be forgiven for. But, there is one person that makes up for it all. My boyfriend. He calms me down when I've had it hard. He doesn't know, of course, but he does know something's happening. He doesn't try and make me tell him, he just says that he wants to know at some point in time. I'm so lucky to have him, without him in my life, I'd lose my motivation to keep breathing. unfortunately, we go to separate schools, but we meet up afterwards. Anyway, this is how my life goes from bad, to 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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