Gio Alcantara, a very handsome and famous guy, halos lahat ay nasa kaniya na. Kagwapuhan, kasikatan, talento, katangkaran, kaputian, habulin ng mga babae, magaling magsoccer, katalinuhan, katapangan, kayamanan, at kung ano ano pa yan ay meron siya. Kaso.........
Oo, may kaso.
Kaso, sa lahat ng meron siya ay meron rin'g isang bagay na wala siya. Oo, naramdaman niya na ito, kaso ano? Biro lang pala ang pinaparamdam sa kaniya, lahat ng yun ay isa lamang laro ng isang taong wala'ng magawa sa buhay, laro ng isang napakalandi'ng tanga. Lahat ng efforts niya ay nasayang lang dahil doon. Nasaktan siya sa mga nangyari'ng iyon. Pero kahit na nasasaktan pa rin man ay hindi niya maitatanggi na mahal pa rin niya ito. Ang kaso nga lang rin ay may nasasaktan na rin siya.
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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