"Is this my story? Or is it all just a lie?"
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All I ever wanted was a story, a story that I could live in, I mean, I wanted an interesting life to live in. Wait, that sounds the same. Anyways, as I was saying. I wanted to live like the main character. Like, me being a bully but then I met one boy then he changes me, I once tried to be a bully BUT ENDED UP GETTING BULLIED BY THE NERD THAT BULLSH-
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Sorry...
Ahem Ahem, let me continue.
I just wanted to live like the main character, Like me having a step brother then suddenly we fall in love with each other, Like when I tried to reach the book on a tall shelf but couldn't and then some boy helped me, Like me being noticed by a popular guy, like when I meet a loner but I changed him, Like me and a young teacher fall in love with each other, Like me suddenly meeting my idol and he falls in love with me, Like me dressing in front of the window and it turns out th-
"SHUT THE HELL UP, WE ALL KNOW THAT YOU WANT A LOVE STORY, STOP BRAGGING ABOUT IT! "
Ok maybe.. But no need to shout author-nim
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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