"If loving you was a sin, might as well be the sinner."
Regulus Arcturus Black the second never knew love. He never needed it, all he had was gone, withered and the fragments of his heart, pulverized constantly by his family, was buried deep. He knew what he had to do, sacrificing himself in the way. Owing to his insane family, his reputation as Thanatos's incarnation rose, you know what all comes with that, right? His meticulous plan became a recipe for disaster, credits to a person bombarding into his life. Quite literally.
"Darling, I'm nightmare dressed like a daydream."
Iris Calliope Knight, the heiress of most ancient and noble house of Knight found herself in a dilemma. Her heart strings that were once tied stronger than ones of a corset, was loosening. She had sworn to not get herself into the likes of a certain grey eyed lad, for she knew the consequences of associating with the devil but universe seems to be against her.
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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