(By the way there's future lesbian stuff in here and no, it's not sex)
Wolves and Roses. Camden Academy's dual mascot. One Tylas Vendetti is becoming familiar with. After a computer glitch and a curiosity surge, the Hispanic teen finds herself with a scholarship to this Academy. It's all smiles and rainbows- for the first couple hours.
Soon crimes begin to spiderweb around the school, first sporadically, then with startling regularity. Along with the crimes comes a lesson: nothing is as it seems. Tylas and her multiple-aliased detective of a roommate, Deck, race head first into the task of solving them. Never look before you leap, they say. This, of course, is often disregarded. In this case, however, heeding the warning would've been wise.
Because a dangerous person is out there, made all the more dangerous by their mentality. Her final goal? Murder. To see drops of red stain the ground, to smell the coppery stench of blood. Who it is makes no difference... but preferences do exist.
The land of Wolves and Roses is getting a lot more interesting.
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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