This is my first book. The plot is set in the real world, but with the gems. They are half human and a half gems, in fact the look is human but they have their gems, they need to sleep but not to eat or drink (they can do it if they want), they have their powers and they have human bodies, even if, after being damaged, they retreat into their gems. Being gems, they are born as such, and, not having a purpose like the ones in the show, they have to learn everything about both humans and themselves, except their native language (which is English as the story is set in America, in Beach city, but in the real world) The plot is in the introduction. I will update both the storyline and the description if necessary, until the story is finally over, and the same goes for the tags, the title and other things. Enjoy the reading!
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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