Alastair Raith and Vincent Lark were two boys at Ivorian Senior High School, and they absolutely hated each other.
The two boys were completely different, Alastair spent his days hanging out with friends at night, playing volleyball, reading poetry, listening to music, and not giving a shit about school even though all his grades were average.
While Vincent on the other hand, spent his time studying, reading books and poetry, sleeping, tutoring others, and caring a lot about his grades, even though they were always above 95%. Landing him as one of the top students.
When Raith and Lark are put into a situation where they have to help each other, it's life or death. Causing them to have to decide if their hatred is more valuable than their lives.
Will they be able to work together? Can Alastair trust Vincent, and can Vincent do the same for Alastair? Can the boys keep hating each other?, or will they slowly fall for the other not knowingly?
Or will things all end in a disaster that Raith and Lark can't fix?
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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