Andy and Josh are best friends; they have been since the 3rd grade. They have been together, side by side, for 19 years.
In 5th grade, Josh and Andy made a list of rules and agreements that they both vowed to folloe until death. Some have gottem them into trouble, others have affected their friendship. But they have always stayed friends, through thick and thin.
But there is one agreement that changes everything, one that they both try to avoid and ignore as they have gotten older.
Number 19: If both are not married by the age of 28, Andy and Josh shall wed each other.
19 was a rule established along with the others, no thought was put into it at the time.
Too bad both are 27, single as ever.
Follow Andy and Josh throughout their journey of friendship, love, adulthood, and heartbreak, from the moment they met up to the very last second of 27.
****This story contains some topics that may be upsetting for younger readers. Please use best judgement.******
PSA: This has nothing to do with the show Foursome. I did NOT name the main characters based off of Andie and Josh from foursome.
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.
*****
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.
[[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]