They never admitted it, but Alex and Camilla had wished nothing more than to find each other again. Funny, their wishes were answered, only for them to realize that they were now more off-limits to each other than ever.
Frustration is to follow when Camilla finds out that the only guy who she has ever loved is the fiance that her roommate couldn't stop talking about.
Chaos is to follow when Alex discovers that the one and only girl who he ever fell in love with turns out to be his fiance's roommate.
Now, it was up to them to fix the messes they had left behind seven years back and find their way back to where they belong - together.
****
Eight Years Ago:
"ALEXXX, ARRGHHHH. WHAT THE-" Camilla groaned and looked down at her rather drenched self, all thanks to the boy who was now laughing a laugh that Camilla otherwise loved. Okay she'll be honest - she still loved it even if it was directed at her watery misery.
"You think this is funny?" she glared at him, yet her eyes were glistening with a certain charm and her lips contorted into a smile despite her annoyance at his prank.
He nodded in response, trying to conceal his laughter. Camilla's mouth opened in disbelief before she started laughing herself at Alex's ostentiously serious expression. He followed suit.
She lightly smacked his head, "You're so-"
"-handsome, charming, awesome, et cetera. Yes, Camilla, I know," he finished for her and wrapped his arms around her.
"I hate you," Camilla groans, pulling at the shirt that clinged to her soaked body.
"I love you too" was Alex's response. Subtle and classic. Only if she knew he really meant it, and it was just not a sarcastic comeback. To be fair, she hadn't entirely ruled out the possibility - but it was too good to be true.
***
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.
*****
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.
[[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]