Carrie Miller is weird, quite crazy, actually. Not only in a positive sense. With a messed up past, accompanying that quite perfectly. No friends, noone that loves her, noone that cares for her.. Except if you count being beaten up as something nice and loving. She is about give up on the world as a whole, when someone stumbles into her life, someone that cares, even without knowing her. Daniel Williams. He is able to see the beauty in her, even if she might deem herself disgusting. But she won't tell him anything about her, worrying to ruin everything...
TRIGGER WARNING - Please, please, please, don't read this if you might get triggered by; suicide attempts, drug use, alcoholism, rape, bullying. If you are experiencing anything like this, know that there is someone to help you, that cares for you. You can get out of it, and most of all: It's not your fault!
Cover picture - I sadly do not know who made the 'Hatred' part of the cover, but if you are, or know the person who made it, please tell me and I will credit them.
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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