The girl with the long red hair and pale skin looked out the window, waiting.
"Your dad'll be here soon, Keira. Don't worry," the young boy sighed rather bored, waiting for the girl, Keira, to come back and play.
"I know," she sighed as well. "I just have a bad feeling is all. He's not usually working this late."
"Well, you know he has irregular hours. He's always on the clock," a soft chuckle, then, "he's Death, after all."
This story is a clash of light and dark and ultimately family, Keira is forced to look for the only person she really has all while going through not so natural situations, this story is a collaboration between @IzzyPrime21 and I.
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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