'Darkness. Everywhere I look, any corner I turn, it's there.' Rape. Loss. Despair. Sophia Moon has lived a life full of pain. Not only was she raped at the age of fifteen, her mother was murdered on the day of her birthday. All Sophia can see is darkness. It seems as if she is broken & lost beyond repair...until, when Sophia turns seventeen, Leon Hemming joins her school of Hillsworth High. On the outside, Leon is the figure of school popularity, with his violent attitude and reckless actions, not to mention his well established name of 'the player'. However on the inside, Leon is an insecure person, who can't find a real understanding of life. When he is dared to 'do' Sophia, the whole school is shocked when he agrees. But it's then when Leon learns something that changes his view on life forever. He decides to embark on a search. He's determined to rediscover and fix Sophia no matter what the costs. But it won't be an easy journey, there'll be difficulties along the way - including the mysterious boy Logan Macgreene, the boy who has secretly always had a deep, unopened secret involving Sophia, the same boy who hides his true self from reality. Will sparks fly for Logan & Sophia or Leon & Sophia? The fate of their lives rely on what happens in Leon's search for Sophia. **Set in Edinburgh** Summary is awful, please read :3
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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