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Sander and Cali. Best friends since they were little which made all the girls in their school jealous of Cali since, they gotta admit, Sander is one hot guy. You know, those typical hot, handsome, and famous guys in school that almost everyone in the school crushes on. Cali isn't beautiful. Well, that what she tells herself. But to Sander, she's not ugly. Nor beautiful. Just something in between.
They were just best friends. Well, that was until one of Sander's friends dared something to Sander and no one ever knew, especially Sander and Cali, that it wouldn't end there. As their dirty little secret continued, they discover each other's deep, dark, and..... dirty side.
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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