[F/N] [L/N] was the new girl at her school, she thought that she could have a fresh start, that everything would be different from where she moved from. But she soon found out that she was disliked instantly, after accepting to go to an abandon house with a group of girls. She realized her mistake once she was dared to go inside, and she did so, but the other girls had left her behind, locking the door with a key. [F/N] started to panic, though she knew she could just try to escape by one of the windows or by using the backdoor. Before she decided to leave, a painting caught her eye. It was beautiful, the five men in the art piece were handsome. She went towards it, to get a closer work, touching it. But something happened once she touched it, finding herself falling from the sky and into a meadow. There, one of the boys from the painting found her. But what was to become of [F/N] inside the painting that was a completely different world from her own?
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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