Sehnsucht
ˈzeɪnzuːxt,German ˈzeːnzʊxt/
noun literary
A nostalgic longing to be near again to something or someone that is distant, or that has been loved and then lost; “the love that remains”
"It's not how we started or ended that define our personalities, it's our story that defines us, our hearts, souls and everything. And in this story, you are my everything." he gazed into my eyes and spoke, his steady voice with a pinch of soft affection that seemed to ooze from the words.
Everything was perfect.
Then, before I was quick enough to realized, I fell.
It's dark.Enclosed.Daunting.Bent.Small.
But everything overpowers the bunch of words with this one word... Warm.
Warm is what keeps us safe, from pain, hurt and terror. Unites us, internally, externally and all over. My thoughts are clouds bursting into tiny and big bubbles, only to be drifting off bit by bit, second by second, till one day it's gone.
But that won't hurt me. I've loved him, loved him till I couldn't love anymore. So even when those bubbles are gone, I can still remember him, his face, his smile because I don't need thoughts, memories or flashbacks to remember....I just need him.
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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