Ecstatic would be an understatement to describe how Estelle Fleur felt when her one-time conquest - the bully, wealthy, mysterious, brooding, insensitive, and heartbreaker, Zeke Castiel, was shipped off to another continent after the incident that tore her world apart.
But clearly, fate was not on her side when Zeke came back, literally stumbling upon her in Constellations Café during her midnight shift, all bloody and
barely breathing, and as much as she hated Zeke, she couldn't bring herself to see him die.
That eventful midnight, clearly wasn't a one-time thing, and before they knew it, tears were shedding, hearts were breaking, and secrets begin to surface - and their midnight encounters, were bound to set their world on fire and spun out of control.
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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