Mila Raven is a young teenage girl. Coming from a family of lawyers and doctors, pressure was constantly put on Mila for her to be just like her family. Therefore, Mila constantly performed very well in her examinations and was a gifted child.
However, Mila was never happy. This was not the life she wanted.
Mila was the middle child and the eldest daughter. Her elder brother, Michael, was loved and admired by her family, as he was the eldest son who could pass down the family's name. Her younger sister, Misha, was adored by her family as she was cute and obedient. Therefore, Mila was ignored by her parents and relatives, who treated her as invisible.
When she was 14, Mila was given the opportunity to further her studies at an advanced college in her country. However, there was disapprovals from her family, as they wanted to use the money for her elder brother's football training classes.
This left Mila only one choice - to fight for her own rights.
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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