Ethan Marquez, a 17 year old boy, deals with his alcoholic, abusive dad and the loss of his mother while figuring out his sexuality. When he and his 4 siblings, Cat Oliver, and dad move, he has to try to keep everything together under all the stress. Can the young, cat loving, songwriter find his own truth out- while trying to keep it under wraps?
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TW; Abuse, Death, Smut , R-pe, Racism, Smoking, Substance Abuse, Attempted Su!c!de/SH, Cheating, Bad Language and Homophobia. Anything will be marked when it starts and finishes so you can skip the bad parts if any of this triggers you.
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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