Rhythm Wilkins, is an average teen girl, no she's not, she is kinda weird, everyone sees a creepy redhead chick that loves black, and is always quiet.
Out of all of her parent's seven children, she was the runt, the last born, the one with the no achievements. her biggest achievement might have been, watching the whole titanic movie without crying, her sister called it heartlessness but she saw it as a major achievement.
What they don't know is that she does have a talent,..dancing, her two very best friends are also great dancers. When Derek Jennings ( aka Dj) the son of the owner of Star Quality dance academy, visits her school and happens to stumble upon Rhythm and her friends dancing at the back of the school, He gave them an offer to join the dance academy.
Will this be Rythmn's chance to achieve something great for the first time in her life? Will she be able to resist falling for DJ?, And last but not least will she finally follow the beat of her heart?.
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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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