Reagan DeLane grew up in Pearl Harbor where her dad, a United States Marine, was stationed; where she learned the values of patriotism that she always held near. When she was 10, he taught her how to be the best player she could be. When she was 14, her brother was deployed to Afghanistan. When she was 16, he returned home and she really learned what it meant to be a family. Now, Reagan's father is getting transferred to California where he'll be training new recruits at Camp Pendleton. The DeLane family decides its best that Reagan, her mother, her brother, and her two younger siblings live in LA for the time being.
Elijah Wood grew up in an All-American family, his father taught him how to play football when he was five years old and since then he's been the schools star football player. When he was 10 he told his dad that he wanted to be just like him, a United States Marine. When he was 14 the Wood's moved to Los Angeles. When he was 16 his dad was deployed for his third tour overseas. And when he was 17, the summer before senior year, his world was forever changed.
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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