Thyme already has enough on his plate.
His freshman year is all kinds of stressful, and he can't stop thinking about a very obnoxious yet attractive girl he met on his first day.
But drama is the least of Thyme's problems when disaster strikes, leaving him disabled. Thyme now must learn how to accept these new challenges as well as to accept himself.
The concept for this story was thought of by my cousin a good number of years ago. With her permission, I've taken her seven-page story and run with it, making sure to add plenty of references to the original. I hope you enjoy the story as much as I enjoy writing it, and that you fall in love with the characters as much as I have.
I'm hoping to update every Saturday. I'd love to hear what you think, your ships, constructive criticism, whatever. I'd also love to read all of your guys' stories, so please share them with me!!!
Just so you know, like Thyme, I am a grammar NUT. If you guys ever find any grammatical errors in my writing (I'm sure you won't, though) PLEASE let me know.
All right, that's all! Hope you enjoy🐧🐧🐧
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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