For years, Rowan Scott has moved from school to school, never being able to find refuge. Why? Well, she's a transgender girl and has known for as long as she can remember. Fortunately, her parents are the most accepting of people and helped her towards her end goal; her end goal to truly be comfortable as a woman. One day, she is accepted into an all girls school she applied to. Heaven knows how on earth she was accepted but nonetheless, she couldn't be happier. Until, as though history repeats itself, the bullying begins. Everyday, she is tormented. Hit, yelled at, degraded. Nothing ever seems to go right, huh? Luckily, four rich girls with more up their sleeve than money know exactly what to do.
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Homophobia, transphobia, bullying, self-loathing, eating disorders, depression, dysphoria, etc., revenge, feeling mentally and emotionally alone.
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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