2007: myspace, tumblr, low rise jeans, chuck taylors, My Chemical Romance on repeat, and T9 txting.
Christine Smee is known for being James Hook, Neverland's bad boy extraordinarie, best friend. She's happily been his first mate, that is until she has to rescue him again from a party where he's had too many pills, and she meets the new guy, Peter Pan. Something about this boy with the twinkle in his eye, makes her wonder if Hooks been holding her back. Suddenly, she finds herself with a group of misfit friends, a best friend who is spiraling into addiction, a budding romance with Peter, and knows a secret about the most popular girl at school and her sworn nemesis, Wendy Darling.
Smee is determined to figure out who she is without Hook, but what happens when the person you're trying to give up is your drug? And what if she's trading one drug in for another?
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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