"You don't like sweets and I do. I am into books, you're not. You're an Athlete, and I am a Nerd. I play the violin, you play the electric guitar. I am your complete Opposite."
"Even though I don't like sweets, I can buy you some and watch you eat them happily. I can teach you sports, and how to play video games. We can read books together, I can learn the violin and we can play together. I still love you, no matter what."
Meet Alice, and Victor. Met in elementary school, and but forgot about each other until High school.
Alice: Very shy girl, a genius in school, and a goodie goodie. Very beautiful, but no very noticeable.
Victor: The boy who took her First kiss, and her virginity. Smart, Good looking, an Athlete, and the head of the soccer team.
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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