Anesthesia, or anaesthesia (from Greek ἀν-, an-, "without"; and αἴσθησις, aisthēsis, "sensation"),[1] is a temporary state consisting of unconsciousness, loss of memory, lack of pain, and muscle relaxation.
After the loss of her parents, Ellen Marshals submits herself to a scientific research team, in which she will be unconscious for a period of time only to be then transferred to a room where she and a person of the exact opposite personality will be held for thirty days. After the test is completed, both subjects are to be paid and everything goes back to normal. But alas, things are never as they seem.
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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