Don't mind the adept and xqc thing, I thought it fitted the theme of this story.
Hey, my name is Tapas, 16 and I am in a new town, New school. you might be wondering why, well. my dad is a alcoholic and my mom died when I was 7, because she had lung cancer. and now, I'm in america. I was in Canada. I mostly use the internet because, meh. I'm not a social person. but, this town is kinda weird. weird people, weird things happen to me, but, I enjoy that. but, people act weird to me and I don't know what to do. people bully me now because, I don't know... I feel like no one cares about me, probably true. or is it?
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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