For Marc, AKA Cupid; angel of love. Attracting is a game; A way of distraction. Every year he invents a new arrow that ensures the love and faith of couples and lovers will last, a love he has never experienced. He tests the arrows on subjects (from the human world) and if it was a failed test, they would die and for 2887 times, it has been nothing but that, so Marc has been used to the shedding of blood of innocent humans, it was never his choice to begin with. But, for Penelope Collins, an 18 year old student ambitious for her first year of university, being in the same class as the sexy man is a challenge, not that it isn't for him, the way her hair finds its way to her face and her gray eyes widen when she's in a mood for a challenge excites him, the way she isn't attracted to him the way other girls are, or thirsty for his money ignites his feelings, he has been waiting to spill his emotions for a while, there is one problem standing in the way, she is 2888 on the test list
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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