Every good girl wants a bad boy that will be good just for her; and every bad boy wants a good girl that will be bad just for him... -unknown.
Madison Cunningham was your average 13 year old, she was a typically goody goody who never did anything wrong. She had 5 really close friends, and one true bestfriend. She wasn't totally stuck up, she had other friends, too; but she mainly stuck with her close friends. She didn't date, except for an on and off fling with Robby, who had commitment issues, or something. He would always leave her crying, and hurt.
Cody Roberts was the typical cool guy of the school, he was a jock and he played any sport with a ball. However, his favorite thing to play wasn't a sport at all, it was his girlfriend, Macey. He constantly broke up with her, but in the end they always stuck it out, because it was good for their egos, or whatever.
When Cody and Madison meet, the entire school will get turned upside down. Rumors will fly, and hearts will get broken, and that's just the beginning of it all.
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.
*****
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.
[[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]