Frank Iero is a quiet, eighteen year old who lives in a small town in new Jersey with his mom. He spends most of his time isolated in his room either playing his guitar, or writing his poetry.
Gerard Way is an enthusiastic, outgoing, twenty-one year old who has a passion for anything artistic.
Frank's life isn't that great, other kids from school pick on him, and he often struggles with communicating with others. The time he spends with his father, who he visits on weekends, is terrible. Frank takes his stress and anger out in his writing. Sometimes, he posts it on a blogging site, where it stays, unless he decides he doesn't like it then takes it down.
Frank gets on his site, and see's someone has left a comment on an entry, which surprises him, even more so, the person likes what he's written. After talking some, Frank finds out that this person also lives in Jersey. They suggest on meeting up, which he finds a bit strange, and politely declines, but they continue to talk until Frank takes his usual, sometimes month-long, hiatus due to lack of motivation and stress.
The person yet again asks if they could meet up, but this time Frank agrees.
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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