For Lezlee Jones and her two best friends, friendships tend to come and go on a daily basis, but in the end it's always back to just the three of them. Then one day, it's just two. One day, Lezlee is left out, all on her own.
Alexander Stone is her childhood best friend. Now friendless and lonely, Lezlee is starting to drift back towards him, trying to recover the friendship they once used to have.
When Alexander gets into a car crash and is stuck in a wheelchair for a whole month, Lezlee is at his side, ready to help him. As the two of them grow closer, a relationship evolves. Alexander wants nothing more than to love Lezlee, but before that can happen, there are things Lezlee needs to come to terms with, questions she needs answers for.
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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