Cristina Paris is what you would call your average/typical girl. She always does her homework, gets THE BEST grades in school, never gets in trouble, and always gets home on time. I guess you could say that she's well.....PERFECT. Although perfect is overrated...she sure is close to perfect. As the summer ends for Cristina, she enters a new territory.....High School. As an incoming freshman, there is so much to learn. The teachers, her schedule, the students, the boys. It's a good thing her best friend Jacentah is a junior at Starzville Academy or else she would be toast. But like everybody, we must learn things on our own. Jacentah gives Cristina the "rundown" of the school.... the food, the teachers, the people to hang out with and most importantly, the people to stay AWAY from. To be specific, Landon Blake. The "Badass" boy of the school. Landon isn't the typical boy Cristina would go for...AT ALL. But since their first encounter, it's been pretty hard NOT to stay away from him. Yes he is TOTALLY hot and secretly a musician god, but, he doesn't like to show it because he wants to "Maintain his Reputation". In this story, friendships will be tested, romances will begin and true colors will be shown. Will Cristina choose the forbidden one or, listen to her friends and do what's best her?
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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