Daichi Kiyomi Takahashi, a girl that depicts perfection.
Flawlessly white, pretty face, a body worth dying for, mind of a genius, and to top it all, she is an excellent performer; Sing, dance, act, cosplay.. Name it and she'll nail it.
There is one glitch though- She has a heart of stone.
Arashi Shimizuki, on the other hand, has absolutely nothing but her education and her dreams.
Born from a next-to-nothing family, she scrapes through tertiary education by means of several scholarships and working for a diner part time.
One meets the other, Arashi knew at once, Daichi barely noticed the latter.
Will Arashi suffer further from this damn unrequited love, or will love start to unfold between two unlikely people?
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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