Inpatient AU for eating disorders as I have been moved to one very recently and its a really interesting setting. There are some major trigger warnings here, eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, there's some past homophobia mentions, anxiety, depression, mentions of hospitals, severe illnesses, past emotional/verbal abuse, bullying, past death of a loved one, romance. Basically all the sides are teens/young adults who are spending time in this group home, for varying eating disorders. Very gay, and the last names are just what I thought fitting.
Ave xoxo stay safe
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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