Most girls around the age of 16 begin to bloom, Unlike her name, ironically, Bloom does not. Everyone avoids her she's labeled as a lunatic, a psychopath, a witch, but she's not. She's a normal teenage girl except for one little thing. She seems to see mysterious boy, beautiful, breathtaking, but no one else can see him. She can see him everywhere. He is behind every corner that she turns no matter how far she can run. She can't hide from him. Jason is his name. Jason is so infatuated with her that he cannot put her down. She's like a new doll, beautiful, porcelain and delicate like a rose. But he make sure that no one else can see him after all, if anywhere, where to see him they'd die.
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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