**This story is originally written on amino, by me**
A Doki Doki Life is a story based on Doki Doki Literature Club, without the murder- It will still have the dark themes of masochism, depression, abuse, and intrusive suicidal thoughts, along with feeling separated from others. At the beginning of each chapter I'll leave any trigger warnings at the beginning of chapters.
Also, please don't mind the cringey writing-
The original story this is based on is the game Doki Doki Literature Club, please support the original developers. Last I was aware, they were unable to monetize their own music as YouTube didn't believe they had made it.
Also, keep in mind that DDLC deals with many dark subjects, such as depression, insanity, suicide, obsession, abuse and self harm. If any of that is sensitive subjects, please do not watch or play the game.
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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