"I'm twelve years old, my name is Izach Grey, and I'm here because I have an addiction,"
"This is church, not a therapy session, you weirdo,"
"Thought I'd get it in the clear,"
"Welcome to Oxford kid,"
Izach Grey was a child prodigy, music-sports-maths-STEM. Everything came easy too him, and nobody knew how he was so chilled out all the time.
That was until he got into Oxford, where everyone he knew piled so much onto themselves, that the only thing keeping them going was good vibes and alcohol.
Will he spill his secret as to how he became a prodigy? Pressure at a young age messes with your head, he would know.
Studying STEM at Oxford was his first step towards freedom, but before that he needs to overcome his past-his addictions.
All he does is study-party-get pissed-sleep, so when he meets Nathan, Charlie, Oscar, and Avery, will they fix him, or make him worse?
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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