Every girl dreamed of finding their Prince Charming once in their lives; whether it only lasted a moment as a small child or until the end of their days. Well, every girl except Raelani Tyler Song, or as she likes to go by, Rae Tyler. Her mind has always been preoccupied with one thing; surviving. Her family business was never safe, and so she was never safe.
With a father dragging her into the gang life, a mother long gone - not dead, just gone - a brother slowly dying because of addiction, Rae never had time for thinking about losing her glass slippers. At least, not until the day she's almost caught breaking into a large mansion - her worn-down, small sneaker left on the porch as she ran away.
Kacper Kosik was always the Golden Boy. Straight A's, kept out of trouble, did whatever his parents told him, but when he catches a beautiful blonde in his house, singing, and chases after her, that all changes. Suddenly he's obsessed with finding out who this girl is, and nothing will stop him. With her sneaker, small in size, black, and the distinct writing on it, Kacper sets out on his search to find his Cinderella, the one who made him fall head first with her voice, just as she's trying to lay low for once.
For Kacper... if the sneaker fits, she's the one.
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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