This is this story of 16 year old Taylor Conners, a boy at Sydney City School of Intelligence who has a small crush on a boy in his year, Coby Michaels. Taylor is a very shy boy, and is known to not talk unless he absolutely needs too, unless they were close to him, which then he would talk a bit more. Taylor is a Youtuber, mainly known for his songs, drawings and creativeness. And Coby is a well-known writer that is loved because he writes mostly LGBTQIA+ stories, but with love comes hate for obvious reasons. Taylor came from an abusive household, and he only got out because his best friend, Zach Black, told him that it was an unhealthy place to be. With the help of Zach and his family, Taylor got out of that house, and was adopted by Zach's family. Taylor's past still haunts him, giving him nightmares, and making him flinch at loud noises and people shouting, so he avoids those things. Both Taylor and Coby were asked to join the school, Taylor for the music classes, and Coby for english classes, both excepted the offer, and here they are now. Occasionally they chat, and both are big fans of each other without knowing, so what happens when they find out? And what happens when there is a sudden dorm change that forces them together?
Heyo!! This is my first original story, so go easy on me. This story contains:
- Memories of abusive parents
- Anxiety attacks
- Smut (cause why the hell not?)
- Underage drinking (Vodka Cruises are the bomb. Beer isn't too bad. Gin mixed with Lemonade is 👌🏻)
I will put trigger warnings and for those who skip through that, I'll put a short summary at the bottom, but only when there's a trigger warning! ENJOY 😄
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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