Alyssa Botthel was always the smart girl, with long brown hair and bright green eyes. She wasn't all that popular but she had a group of 6 close friends. When a tragic mishap leaves her with one less friend, and without her boyfriend Albert Norm, she chooses lashing out as her comfort.
Her lashing out leads her to a group of 4 sexy bad boys, within this group she meets Jason Stewart the lead bad boy, with his unruly brown hair, his striking hazel eyes, rock hard body and filthy rich family, Alyssa takes interest in him, I mean come on who wouldn't find him undeniably attractive?
Follow these groups of friends on their trek through high school, finding new friends and maybe even new love....
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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