To their fellow students, they were ordinary. Typical, run of the mill high schoolers. Yet, they were anything but normal.
To their teachers, they were fools. Arrogant imbeciles going nowhere in life. Yet, they were saving the world on a daily basis.
To their parents, they were adolescent. Children, immature and unable to deal with real-life problems. This, was because their lives, came out of a comic book.
To each other, they were equals. Unanimous, but the same.
To the citizens of Avonsctock, Arizona, they were heros. This statement, however, was true.
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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