"Promise me you'll love me forever, that you'll never forget me."
"How could I forget you?"
"Just promise me, Michael."
"Okay, I promise."
"Pinkie Promise?"
"I Pinkie Promise."
Emme and Michael have never met before, despite going to the same school for several years. One night, after breaking up with her boyfriend of several months, Emme meets Michael, the perfect guy. He's sweet, funny, charming, adorable, and polite, and every girl is after his heart. Michael finds himself wanting to be with Emme more and more, and she feels the same way.
Could she be falling in love, again?
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.
*****
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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