"Hey everyone! It's Y/n again.... I... I don't know how many of you guys are still watching, but I hope you're all alright. Um, it's been getting harder to find internet connection recently due to the zombies breaking all the shit, so I don't know when my videos will be going up anymore, but I promise I will-" I start to choke on the lump in my throat and the tears that trail down my pale complexion, "p-post and I will not break this promise, and to all you fellow YouTubers out there stay strong, because at the end of the storm, there will always be a rainbow, a rainbow with Warfstaches, Septic Eyes-" I chuckle, but my smile soon drops "shit low on battery... That's all for now, But know that I will always fight for you guys and I'll see you in the next one, later." I sigh and fall to the ground in tears as I clutch my bleeding hand, but then I hear a groan.
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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