Excerpt:
I look to my left and there he is, staring at me from across the room. His eyes dark, pupils dilated, and fists clenched. I smirk and slowly make my way over to where he stands. As soon as I stop in front of him he grabs my wrist, drags me up the stairs to a room, and pins me to the wall. "If he ever fucking touches you again, I'll kick his ass" he growls while pulling me closer "you're mine! Okay? I hate that all these bastards even get to look at you, they're unworthy of it, and for him to put his hands on you... it's taking all my self-control not to go back down there to show all those assholes what happens when they touch what belongs to me!" He whispers.
Next thing I know, I'm being tossed onto the bed. I stare up at him and he's got that dangerous look in his eyes, the one that makes me shiver because I know what's to come. 'Hmm, maybe I have to piss him off more.'
***************************************************
*This story has a cliché theme, but I'll try to change up situations and events!
Mature Content. (You may have to follow to read certain chapters)
The photo in the cover does Not belong to me!
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]]