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Collin finds himself lost on the poor side of town. With betrayal, loss, panic attacks, ataxy, and pain, Collin tries to move on by meeting all kinds of extreme. Losing sight of himself in the journey to who he is, Jake might be the only one who can help him find himself again.
Meet Jake, a familiar face on the poor side. Jake tries his best to help Collin move on in a healthy way ever since he is out of the hospital, but Jake isn't his father, and won't tell Collin what decisions to make- even if he makes the wrong ones.
As one is trying to help and the other's trying to move on, they find themselves on a challenging path full of events that they both may, or may not, recover from.
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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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