How long can a person endure mental instability before breaking? Is there anyone that would help them or are they not significant enough? Just like a drop of water in the big vast ocean.
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A Photographer who has been acknowledged for his work in a short time, gaining success and fame. Having your Hobby as a Job and starting to make it big, has to be the dream life, right?
Haruki Ishikawa thought that too. But nothing seems to make him happy anymore. Questioning his existence, criticizing himself all the time, and losing touch with reality.
If that was not already enough, he starts to overthink his role in the friend group that Haruki was in for several years. Thinking that they do not care about him and are just using him for his Photography talent.
As much as Haruki tries to hide his struggles, Sebastian Gray, his best friend notices everything, but Haruki never seems to want to tell the truth.
But Sebastian has no idea what 'give up' means, he will do anything to help his best friend, even though he is drowning in an ocean of his own problems at the same time.
No one wants to burden the other, but how long can this go on? No one can keep everything for themselves.
Sleepless nights, corrupted sanity, and sensitivity.
The soul is delicate and fragile. Protecting the soul's flame from being blown out is a tough path. Their willpower and friendship will impact the outcome of the pain.
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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