Aberdeen Frost, the first child to be born into a foster care family. 15 year old filled with pure curiosity. Unfortunately, she believes she was born into the wrong family, because they never wanted a child. They have one foster child come every 3 months, and she's the one getting ignored, because all of her parents attention needs to be focused on the poor child, lost without a home. Suddenly, she starts to feel like a foster child.
Hayden Heath, a moving child, afraid of being lost. Which is why, he's gotten numb to the fear. He's always lost. Always. He managed to be able to stay with a family for 5 months. That's the longest he's ever stayed at a foster home. He gets one month of summer, and four months of school. Then, he's pulled out. Like always.
So, what happens when the two have to share a house. For 5 months.
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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