Allison is just your average, everyday girl. She is Canadian, lives in Ottawa, and loves hockey. Ever since she moved back here from Oklahoma, its been all great for her. She plays on a hockey team, and is one of the best players. One day she was practicing outside, and saw this simply gorgeous boy, holding a hockey stick, in the driveway next to hers.
"Nice shot."
She meets 'sweet boy' Vincent Calligan, who is known for being shy and cute.
She hopelessly falls for him, but other things get in the way, like say, her residing crush for three years straight.
When he gets jealous, Allison is clueless on how to respond.
What on Earth is happening to this poor sixteen year old girl?
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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