If you asked anyone who Kayla Griffon was, they would describe her as the captain of the boys soccer team, sarcastic, and witty. But, mostly they would say she was a complete tomboy, even though she has her girly moments at times.
On the other hand, people would describe Dylan Martinez as the popular, irresistible, football star, bad boy. Kayla would describe him as the cocky, annoying, jerk.
When Dylan moves into the house next to Kayla, they never expected all the things that would come with it.
Dylan was never one to believe in love, that was until he met Kayla Griffon, of course.
Opposites do attract, but in the end, maybe they weren't so different after all.
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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