It's the year 3012. A thousand years have passed since the Great War, the one that decided the future. Taking place on December 21, 2012, this war changed the meaning of the word "right." Punishments were made harsher, as we became more obedient to the Cause. This is my world, my life, and my story. My name is Kayleen. Nice to meet you.
History books don't even begin to describe the chaos of the Great War. It was started after one scientist discovered the full mechanics of the human body and by a fluke, managed to create a being much like a human, but better. He managed to duplicate his findings, and thus created a race that is now known as the X-Med. The X-Med are a race of superhumans with the abilities to speed run, react faster, and a special ability that comes at the age of sixteen. Something about responsibility, I guess.
Another special thing -- the main one, actually -- is that since we do not need a female and male together to reproduce, our family systems are different. Every family has two Parental Units and one Subject. Females have two female Parental Units, while males have two male.
It is against the rules for a female to fall in love with a male. Even worse, a human. Never did I think I would be the first to break those rules.
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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