"To other people, we are simply drawings on a piece of paper, but to you, we are more. We are pieces of your heart, your love, your grief, your hope. When you show someone a piece of paper, it will mean nothing, but when you show them a piece of your heart, I think you can communicate so much more."
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✿16-year-old recluse Saki Hayashi has no faith in her words, instead placing any and all hope into what her hands can create. When the only beacon of light her life holds, Saki's beloved grandmother, passes away, and with her parents begin shunning her more than ever, Saki considers turning to drawing as means of coping.
Her method of escape, however, abruptly changes forever when she finds a strange book that once belonged to her deceased grandmother and decides to implant her memory into one of its many blank pages. The next morning, however, Saki finds that her drawing has come to life, thus beginning a startling chapter full of discoveries as the pages―and herself―begin to bloom in ways she could never have imagined.
✿Entry for #OpenNovellaContest✿
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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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