Lyla, "Lacy", Rivers is broke. Broke and alone, living in a crappy apartment with mysterious neighbors. She's got no job, and with no where to turn, she goes to her ex-boyfriend, Zayn Malik, and gets a job at the strip club he runs. She doesn't want to, but at this point, she doesn't have an option. As she moves into the stripping business, she gets involved in prostitution and finds herself with different man every night.
The only kindness she has left in her life is her quiet, sweet neighbor, Louis, who helps her pay her rent when she can't.
But what will happen when suddenly Louis shows up at the strip club? And pays for something extra, and gets Lyla?
Bonds will be broken, feelings will clash, and Lyla will find herself going back to things, and people, she never thought she would.
{RATED R FOR:
Sexual content
Language
Drug/substance abuse
Co-Written with @Em_Horan14
Enjoy!!}
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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