Just The Way You Are
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  • Reads 5,074
  • Votes 108
  • Parts 9
  • Time 1h 2m
Complete, First published Jun 26, 2013
Mature
El hasn't always had the best life. Her mother passed away when she was fourteen years old, and she only has her brother to look after since their dad is hardly home. Her alcoholic father has been abusing her since her mother died and her boyfriend, Daniel, is also abusive.
She has been best friends with Nathan ever since they were little. He's always been there for her, except when his career with The Wanted took off years ago.
When Nathan returns to her life, he notices El has scars. All he wants to do is get her away from her horrible environment, protect, love, and care for her. But she doesn't know how she feels about him, and he wants to know what happened since her mother died and why she has scars all over her body.
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