Duke Monroe is a junior in secondary school, his twin brother, Zeke on the hand is only the star sports player of the school. Duke was always shy, and only had one friend, his quirky-nerdy companion Andrea Lovett. One day, Zeke ends up getting into a pointless fight with his best friend, Scotty (And also Andrea's cousin) when about two days after the fight, Duke just strolls down the streets of the city, and finds that Scotty mistakes him for Zeke. However, Duke gives in. Him and Scotty start spending time together. But here's the thing, Scotty thinks that Duke's Zeke. And that's not all, Duke is pretty sure that he's falling for Scotty, and Scotty's falling for him, wait, for Zeke? Or Duke, who he thinks is Zeke.
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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