Evan and Lilly
Lilly and Evan
It was either together, or not at all. That's the way it's always been for 13 years.
So when Mason, Evan's older brother comes out to the public and says that Lilly and him are mates and have been keeping their relationship a secret, no one finds it suspicious that Evan begins to loose his spunk. All except Kayla, Anthony, Zyler, Henderson, Evie, and of course, Lilly.
It doesn't help that every time the topic is brought up, Lilly brushes it off, or finds some way to escape.
When Lilly's mom and dad who were thought to be dead shows up again as someone everyone least expected, and Lilly starts showing up with long sleeves in the heat, random bruises, and exhausted eyes, its no wonder the group decides to step in to action.
They'll figure it out, even if it causes heartbreak, pain, tears, violence, unspoken feelings to arise, drama, and oh, it most certainly will.
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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