Sya si Red. Isang normal creature na palaban. Band vocalist, maganda, boyish at chill lang sa buhay. Natutulog, nagigising, naliligo, kumakain, nag aaral, gumagalaw, at syempre humihinga bes. Isa syang anak na palaging iniiwan ng mga magulang nya na mag isa mula pagkabata, ito ang buhay na nakasanayan nya.
Pero isang mapait na nakaraan-na hindi nya maalala-ang magdidikta sa kapalaran nya. Magkaroon kaya sya ng lakas ng loob na magtanong at tanggapin ang katotohanan na matagal na pala syang nakalaan para isakripisyo?
Dahil katulad ng mga magulang nya, ipinanganak din sya para sa isang misyon. Isang misyon na hindi ipinapaalam, at inilalayo sa kanya-dahil sa pitong lalaking nagbabakasakaling kakayanin nilang akuin at tapusin ang kanyang misyon-para hindi na malagay pa sa peligro ang buhay nya.
She is fated to be a gangster. Destined to be a fighter. To be strong enough, for her to be able to accomplish her mission-sacrificing herself for her long lost-imprisoned sister. And eventually, her life's gonna take its turn to play around her as these seven men paint her reality with a speck of uncertainty until they altogether shrouded it with the harmony of fear, love and the urge to overcome.
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"Because things always has to be more complicated than how they were."
"At minsan, walang sagot sa tanong-kung bakit hindi ka mas mahalaga."
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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