Carson Jones was the best friend of Avalynn Johnson.
"was" Once they grew up they stopped being friends, Carson became popular, and Avalynn stayed in the background. But the biggest twist was Carson became Avalynn's bully.
Avalynn 17 years old, has a good home life, with 2 older brothers. She never told anyone that Carson and her stopped being friends but her brothers knew. But they never wanted to ask why, they were both on the football team with Carson, and never knew what was really going on.
Carson 17 years old, he always misses his best friend he knew his entire life, but he never told anyone. He actually loved her more than anything else, she was the only one that saw him for who he was and not for his money. He missed her, but he could never say anything.
He was pushed to bully her, but never did he realize that bullying her, he caused her so much pain. Never did he think, that his one mistake could destroy everything he ever loved.
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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