I am there, when they need a supporter
I am there, when they need a comforter
I am there, when they need a listener
I am there, when they need someone at their worse
I am there, when they need someone to hold on
I am there, when they need someone to cry on
I am there, when they need to feel love
But.....
No one there, when I need a supporter
No one there, when I need a comforter
No one there, when I need a listener
No one there, when I need someone at my worse
No one there, when I need someone to hold on
No one there, when I need someone to cry on
No one there when I need to feel love
No one there....
No one choose me first....
I'm.....
Just an option
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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