Imagine a highschool, got it? Now imagine a high school for orphans. Not much different right? But imagine a world where you lived at school, there was no hometime, only lights out from a teacher at the end of your dorm hall. Everyone is here for a reason, everyone has a past that maybe they'd much rather forget.
Roger is 15, a 10th year at Woodsaw High School. He's just your average introvert, tailing behind his loud counterpart, Ted. But what could possibly go wrong after one Spring Dance? Get wasted, meet a pretty girl, meet her mysterious roommate, and inevitably get sucked into the dark reality of the two pretty dorm girls? That, and more. A world of hiding, conflict, drama, and dark truths await them.
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Hey guys, so I'm just putting a short disclaimer here, explaining that this is really a sneak peek at random scenes and chapters that I've written out of chronological order. It's just that I get random energy spikes for random scenes, and I find writing whichever one comes to mind first is easier for me. When I'm finished, I will put it all together at last.
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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