My name is Thalia Grey.
His name is Nathan Steele.
I thought he would be just like he is online. Nice, funny, kind, caring, helpful and smart. But I was wrong. He's a jerk in real life.
My life is pretty eventful...ish. Abusive father, dead mother, brother who blames me for me everything, the queen bee who despises me, "friends" who hate me, and that one person who I thought I could trust. The only person that loves me is my step-mother. She's not even blood related, yet, she cares and understands for me. She doesn't blame me for my mother death. But my blood related family, oh let's just say that if they recieved news that I was dead, they'd be celebrating. It sucks, I know.
Nathan Steele has everything. Looks, grades ,fortune and loyal friends but honestly I don't think he deserves it. He's a completely different person in real life. He's the biggest player I've ever met,he's a jerk to almost everyone, has anger issues,g ets into at least one fight per day and so on. It's just that I never thought a person that sweet online would be that much of a douche in real life.
But even though he is such a jerk to me I still find myself wanting to be with him.
I don't get why. Is it me?
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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