Louis and Harry used to be best mates, along with the rest of the boys. Louis would secretly crush on Harry without anyone knowing, they'd all have great fun together, all was good. Until year eight when they all come back from summer vacation. They hadn't seen each other the entire summer, then Harry starts acting, strange.
He quickly becomes the school bully to hide the fact that he isn't what he puts out to be. Louis being his main target for three years, Harry soon realizes that he hates himself for everything he's ever done to Lou.
(There's a time skip so the story takes place when they're in year eleven.) Over the course of those past three years, Louis has been pretty near picked on by everyone he knows. When you think about it, it's all Harry's doing, but even with that solid fact, Louis just can't stop loving him.
***CAUTION***
Physical and emotional abuse, self harm, cursing, drug use, sadness, boyxboy, and surprise appearances. Prepare for laughs, tears, and warm moments.
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.
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