Who are you? What is your purpose in this world? Are you here to graduate with flying colors and win the scholarship to your dream university, because you've got more brains than half the school population? Are you that queen bee, with a perfect reputation and family, ready to jump into the luxury life? The sports star, or the tech-geek? Are you here to follow your destiny, or to write your story?
And I ask again, do you know who you are?
Because no matter how many people would say "Oh, she's the girl who runs that YouTube channel." or "He's the Student Council president.", you aren't sure if that's completely who you are. Because you have an other side too, the lower half of the iceberg suspended underwater that nobody can see. So... what happens when someone unveils you?
It's... sort of a big mess. At least, that's what I can say about Elliot, Vincent, Mark, Naomi, Adrianna and Donna, as their masks are taken off, and all the truths resurface.
Warning: Story contains vulgar words
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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