Drew Williams. Typical school bad boy. Breaking rules, bones, and no doubt, hearts. This boy had the looks. Walking around school with his messy brown hair, also known as sex hair to the girls in Westside High, blue ocean eyes which you could get lost in, an adorable button nose, and that award winning sile with pearlie whites, ready to melt any girls heart at anytime in a Varsity jacket and a pair of dark blue jeans. Hell, he could be wearing rags and still looking like a sex god. But the thing is, he was a bully to those who weren't 'up to his league' and clearly shy, nerdy, and awkward freshman Ciara Hale was not up to his league. She was new to Westside High and normally, would get picked on more, but somehow Drew had a soft spot for her.
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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