What's Wrong With Us?
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Deep in the breathtaking forests of California, there's a school unlike any other-a hidden haven for six teenagers from all corners of the globe.
Life here isn't perfect, but it's normal... until it isn't.
They laugh, they argue, they grow-bonded by late nights, inside jokes, and the magic of their differences. In this strange, beautiful mix of cultures and identities, growing up feels a little less lonely.
But then something changed.
Something cracked the core of their tight-knit circle-
A fight? A betrayal? Or something else entirely?
Now, with trust shaken and the future unclear, the question lingers:
Can they find their way back to each other?
"We're different. But that doesn't mean we have to shrink ourselves to fit what society expects."
- MacKenzie Gauthier
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