Six teenagers that come from broken households meet each other during a history class project and as they go through their own problems in life they learn family can mean more than blood.
Jamerson (Jay) Kang is an independent kid from a small town. After a last minute move him and his parents make, he becomes anxious to spend his senior year in a new big city. Feeling the pressure from his parents to figure out what to do with his life before graduation, Jay meets a group of people in his history class that makes his life a little more bearable, and maybe even finds love with his new hardworking, friendly, totally hilarious boy best friend.
Follow Jay and his friends as they explore senior year, life, young adulthood, new found friendships, mental health, sexuality, family, identity, and most importantly, what it means to be loved.
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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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