A cake covered in ice?
Presents taking to flame?
This birthday is the start of generations of adventure.
* * *
"That isn't true!"
"Yes, it is!"
The six teenagers all moved from their huddle, looking out of the window, noticing Emma and Jordan in the room across, where a tutorial session was supposed to be going on.
They were face to face arguing. Again.
"What now?" Carl muttered.
"We should break it up before the fight turns physical," Willow said quietly.
Putting the previous discussion on pause, they headed to where their friends were.
"Get your facts straight!"
"Excuse me?! Only stupid people do it like that!"
"Are you insinuating that I'm stupid?!?"
"Hey, hey, hey, guys guys, chill for us will you?" Mason came up and shoved his way between the two.
Raeliegh flipped into a handstand. "What're you guys fightin' 'bout now?"
Jordan pointed an accusatory thumb at Emma.
"She pours her cereal ALL wrong. It's milk first, THEN the cereal; is what I keep telling her."
"Nuh-uh!" Emma threw her arms out giving the blonde boy an irritated look. "You pour the cereal, THEN the milk. But noo, Mr. Judgey here says otherwise."
"Yes! Why pour milk on top and get it all soggy?"
"Who takes the time to pour milk first? Nobody!"
"Everbody! Maybe not you, but eh. You've got issues."
Emma yelled out."See?! Working with him is impossible!"
"The feeling is mutual, Karimian. What superhero sogs up the most important meal of the day?" Jordan crossed his arms with a pointed look.
There was the distinct sound of five faces being palmed.
Raeliegh was still upside down, so yeah. Five.
* * *
Multiple things will be proven here.
Not all superheroes agree on partnerships, theories, and techniques... or breakfast habits.
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.
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