Maria(MC) has to go through her life with strict and misunderstanding parents, a highly anxious and problematic brother(Seth), identity issues, a discord relationship, counselor involvement, and fake friends. More info on the matter in the first chapter(introduction).
WARNING: Everything taking place in this story has not been based off of real events and is entirely fiction. There will also be mentions of verbally abusive parents, fake friends/bullies, talk of disorders, syndromes, etc., vandalism, drugs, LGBTQ+, and serious talk and/or counselor conversations. Please read at your own risk.
Author's note: I would like to mention that if anything said in this book seems to be incorrect or offensive, please let me know through the comments or DM's immediately as I have no intent of doing that.
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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