Cheryl had a normal going life. Good grades.. at times, going to school atleast everyday, a somewhat good boyfriend, and awesome friends. She thinks everything's going perfectly fine, but just one person has to come and drop in drama. But, Cheryl thinks it was good timing.
Cheryl ends up meeting her boyfriends new friend, and she shrugs it off as she basically knew everything was just going perfectly fine. She takes advice from her friends, and dumps her boyfriend, but soon regrets it. As soon as she was about to run back to his ignorant ass, her now ex's friend starts talking with her.
She soon finds herself falling for him, and forgetting about the ignorant ass. She soon finds herself back on the right track of ongoing life, but then her friends decides to distant themselves, and Cheryl spends more time with her boyfriend, and less time with her friends.
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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