"High school, land of discovery.
They say that you discover yourself and who you are in this stage of your life
Well who am I?
Who is Mallory and Korbin and Mano and Virgil?
Who will we become after this?
Will we even be friends after this?
When the dust settles from the fires we caused will we all still have the hearts to even call ourselves acquaintances?"
This is a story of high school drama, love suspense and action. That's the simple cliche explanation.
In deeper truth, this story is about the life of a boy, Sean, and his four friends, best known as the Ralston Five. Best friends, thick and thin and back again. Things get rocky, but all friendships do, don't they? In this story, lust and romance turn into manipulation and lies, depression and sadness turns into a raging storm of fury, all left in the hands of the emotions owners. Of course, Sean will help...Sean always helps
Xyyriph Boyde
Wonderland and Hell
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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