Brandi - Smart, mischievous, independent, sassy, PLAYER. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Matthew - Humorous, spunky, frivolous, smug, PLAYER.
Each school has a player. Sometimes a girl, sometimes a boy. Rayton High has both. Matthew Adkins and Brandi Baldwin. They both know how to play their own game perfectly, since they are the ones who created it. No feelings, no attachment, no guilt. It has worked for them for years, no issue...
But what happens when both try to win at each other's game?
IN PROGRESS !
I do have more chapters finished and ready to post, but i don't really want to post if people don't seem interested in the story.
CAUTION - STORY USES STRONG LANGUAGE AND CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT
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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