Calum Hood and Natalie Brooklyn met at freshman year, later on moved to becoming a couple.
They were too young for love,
Too innocent for risks,
Too gentle for conflicts,
And definitely, too accepting to let the other go.
When stories are messed-up and love is too strong to fight for, Calum holds everything in place and acts like time had stop, just to do everything for Natalie. They knew it wasn't worth it, they knew it wasn't meant to be, they knew it wasn't love, but they felt like it was.
When Natalie's parents plan her future ahead of time, she has to move but fights to stay. When Calum feels happy she'll stay for him, a sinking feeling made him realize everything was too much, it was too fast.
From holding hands and kisses on the cheek, conflicts and problems begin to arise,
Will they hold on? Will they make it? Or will September just be a memory waiting to be forgotten?
Read to cry, to laugh, to smile,
To fall in love.
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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